Giacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia Barolo Nebbiolo

9.573 ratings
9.623 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.2

Feeling very welcome in Las Vegas.

Feeling very welcome in Las Vegas.

Mar 7th, 2019
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.3

Young, and surprisingly ripe. Cascina Francia regularly develops that extra notch of fruit, and it shows here - helping to make this more accessible now. Bodes well for the future, when that fruit pulls back a bit to reveal more complexity.

Young, and surprisingly ripe. Cascina Francia regularly develops that extra notch of fruit, and it shows here - helping to make this more accessible now. Bodes well for the future, when that fruit pulls back a bit to reveal more complexity.

1 person found it helpfulJul 16th, 2016
Dade Thieriot

The Giacomo Conterno estate in Piemonte is the Godfather of Barolo producers and this finely crafted 2008 was like velvet in a glass...an ethereal red comparable to great Burgundy!

The Giacomo Conterno estate in Piemonte is the Godfather of Barolo producers and this finely crafted 2008 was like velvet in a glass...an ethereal red comparable to great Burgundy!

1 person found it helpfulJun 11th, 2015
Neal Dessouky

Pop and pour goodness. Great wine.

Pop and pour goodness. Great wine.

Nov 5th, 2016
George Tita

So classy...

So classy...

Jan 1st, 2016
Neal Dessouky

I think this will go down as one of the all time great Cascina Francias

I think this will go down as one of the all time great Cascina Francias

Nov 8th, 2014
Kathi Haenel

Sales & Marketing Dee Vine Wines

9.8

19.5: comparison to maciarelli; juicy, not as dry, richer/Petra, Dade,Ceri

19.5: comparison to maciarelli; juicy, not as dry, richer/Petra, Dade,Ceri

Apr 4th, 2013
Louis Schofield

Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars

9.4

6hrs in the decanter wasn't long enough

6hrs in the decanter wasn't long enough

Feb 15th, 2013
Eduardo Donni Cruz

Thanksgiving Dinner - 2021

Thanksgiving Dinner - 2021

Nov 26th, 2021
Evan Bienstock

2008 perfection. Amazing now, and you just know it’ll be superb in 10 yrs. And 20 yrs. Classic. Nuff said.

2008 perfection. Amazing now, and you just know it’ll be superb in 10 yrs. And 20 yrs. Classic. Nuff said.

Jun 14th, 2020