Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Size:12x750ml The 2011 Barolo Ornato is

The 2011 Barolo Ornato is similarly rich and powerful

Long-time winemaker Guido Rivella keeps a much lower profile

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My observation is that this 2011 vintage feels more overtly ripe

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Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Size:12x750ml The 2011 Barolo Ornato isWould you believe I had a chance to buy a large parcel of Giovanni Conternos 1996 Barolo Riserva Monfortino when it was first released? Well, I did, but I was in business school, full of debt, and although I still bought a financially irresponsible amount of wine, it was not enough. This bottle of the 1996 is simply moving in its beauty. Dense and powerful in the glass, the 1996 possesses enough pedigree to drink well for another 30 years. All the