Giacomo Conterno

Riserva Monfortino Barolo Nebbiolo

9.622 ratings
9.78 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
Conrad Green

Very dark wine. A thick nose of tar, dark oily fruit, black olives, floral notes, cherry. This is spectacular but dense- particularly alongside the other great Italian wines we’ve had tonight. Amazing stuff but hard to taste through right now. In 10-20 years this could be one of the most transcendent red wines ever. There’s that much quality material... but at the moment it’s tight as hell. Wonderful potential.

Very dark wine. A thick nose of tar, dark oily fruit, black olives, floral notes, cherry. This is spectacular but dense- particularly alongside the other great Italian wines we’ve had tonight. Amazing stuff but hard to taste through right now. In 10-20 years this could be one of the most transcendent red wines ever. There’s that much quality material... but at the moment it’s tight as hell. Wonderful potential.

Aug 10th, 2018
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.7

One of the 10 best things I've put in my mouth

One of the 10 best things I've put in my mouth

1 person found it helpfulNov 6th, 2015
Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.7

Fresh, powerful and deep. A great bottle.

Fresh, powerful and deep. A great bottle.

Feb 4th, 2017
Thomas Pastuszak

Sommelier/Wine Director The NoMad

9.8

Dense, perfumed, and lifted: balanced like none other

Dense, perfumed, and lifted: balanced like none other

Nov 28th, 2014
Daniel McCullough

Sommelier/Wine Director Oenotri

10

Blue Ribbon Barolo!! Best ever.

Blue Ribbon Barolo!! Best ever.

May 26th, 2014
Ron Siegel

BYOB Magnum Dinner

BYOB Magnum Dinner

Nov 20th, 2021
Adriana Fabbro

Must preface this post with the admission that a wine like this can never fully live up to its hype; regardless, it was a sensational bottle: powerful and muscular with precision and grace; dried orange peel, sandalwood, cedar, red brick and just a hint of sour cherry fruit. We didn’t decant or open early for fear of losing those delicate, appetizing, evocative aromatics (sotto bosco, white truffle, roasting game, roses, sandalwood again) unique to old Barolos. This wine is wonderful today, but don’t anticipate it getting any better—then again I don’t foresee a wine built like this falling apart any time soon. A wine for kings (and birthday week princesses) indeed!

Must preface this post with the admission that a wine like this can never fully live up to its hype; regardless, it was a sensational bottle: powerful and muscular with precision and grace; dried orange peel, sandalwood, cedar, red brick and just a hint of sour cherry fruit. We didn’t decant or open early for fear of losing those delicate, appetizing, evocative aromatics (sotto bosco, white truffle, roasting game, roses, sandalwood again) unique to old Barolos. This wine is wonderful today, but don’t anticipate it getting any better—then again I don’t foresee a wine built like this falling apart any time soon. A wine for kings (and birthday week princesses) indeed!

Jul 14th, 2020
B
10

1985 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Riserva Barolo. Dinner at Ner w D&M H. Very raisiny and sweet from the get-go, despite decanting for over an hour. Fully mature, very sweet- definitely a very specific taste that you have to be ready for. Distinctive sweet flavor.

1985 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Riserva Barolo. Dinner at Ner w D&M H. Very raisiny and sweet from the get-go, despite decanting for over an hour. Fully mature, very sweet- definitely a very specific taste that you have to be ready for. Distinctive sweet flavor.

Dec 30th, 2016
Kat Ruiz

This baby was singing

This baby was singing

Mar 20th, 2016
B
10

Magnum 1985 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Barolo. Drank during K's bday lunch at Redd Wood. Interesting to drink this in comparison with the magnum of 1990 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva. So different from each other. This wine was so delicious and elegant. Not as huge as the Giacosa. Awesome.

Magnum 1985 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Barolo. Drank during K's bday lunch at Redd Wood. Interesting to drink this in comparison with the magnum of 1990 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva. So different from each other. This wine was so delicious and elegant. Not as huge as the Giacosa. Awesome.

Nov 24th, 2015