Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino
Monforte d'Alba Rosso dei Dardi Red Blend
Piedmont, Italy
No notes but a serious & price-easy baby Barolo. Dig its ‘rusticity’.
No notes but a serious & price-easy baby Barolo. Dig its ‘rusticity’.
Jan 3rd, 2025
Blend of 60% Nebbiolo, 20% Dolcetto & 20% Freisa, aged in stainless for 6 months, Ruby with aromas of dark fruit and sweet floral notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with floral herbs and lively acidity. Medium+ finish, fine tannins ending with fruit and floral notes. Great value!
Blend of 60% Nebbiolo, 20% Dolcetto & 20% Freisa, aged in stainless for 6 months, Ruby with aromas of dark fruit and sweet floral notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with floral herbs and lively acidity. Medium+ finish, fine tannins ending with fruit and floral notes. Great value!
Jul 14th, 2022
Dark red kind of thick on the swirl; dark cherries, green spices, red-floral notes, and a dry alkalic minerality on the nose; dry and medium-bodied on the palate, weak midpalate but acid- and fruit-driven punch in the finish. Taste reminds me of a Morgon gamay mixed with a dash of cab-shiraz from down under. Interesting and high value wine paired with Thunderstorm and Delice de Bourgogne cheeses.
Dark red kind of thick on the swirl; dark cherries, green spices, red-floral notes, and a dry alkalic minerality on the nose; dry and medium-bodied on the palate, weak midpalate but acid- and fruit-driven punch in the finish. Taste reminds me of a Morgon gamay mixed with a dash of cab-shiraz from down under. Interesting and high value wine paired with Thunderstorm and Delice de Bourgogne cheeses.
Jan 29th, 2021
One of the great values from Piedmont (imo). Violets, cranberries, blood orange. Sustains well. Very rounded and balanced. Packs a punch especially given the decidedly mid weight body. Excellent.
One of the great values from Piedmont (imo). Violets, cranberries, blood orange. Sustains well. Very rounded and balanced. Packs a punch especially given the decidedly mid weight body. Excellent.
Dec 27th, 2018
Nebbiolo's pretty almost Pinot side. Roses, lavender... acidity, and tannins in check.
Nebbiolo's pretty almost Pinot side. Roses, lavender... acidity, and tannins in check.
Oct 29th, 2018
Lovely and fragrant, structured but soft. Could have gone for a few more years, but I wouldn’t want the florals to be tamed.
Lovely and fragrant, structured but soft. Could have gone for a few more years, but I wouldn’t want the florals to be tamed.
May 27th, 2018
This Nebbiolo blend comes from the famed Cascina Dardi parcel of the Bussia cru in Monforte d'Alba and it is simply an outrageous value. You won't find a more pure or elegant expression of Nebbiolo in such a declassified wine nor at such a modest price point. The Fantinos have overdelivered with this vintage that is bright and focused but not all lacking in depth and complexity. You won't ever mistake this wine for a Fantino Barolo, but it is a serious wine nonetheless- imbued with more than enough finesse, depth and balance to make the comparison seem rather absurd. As a retailer (and consumer, for that matter) I am always thrilled to discover such gems, but it almost pains me to think that fruit of this quality finds its way into such a humble bottling because it is a very fine effort deserving of recognition. Quite lovely and outstanding.
This Nebbiolo blend comes from the famed Cascina Dardi parcel of the Bussia cru in Monforte d'Alba and it is simply an outrageous value. You won't find a more pure or elegant expression of Nebbiolo in such a declassified wine nor at such a modest price point. The Fantinos have overdelivered with this vintage that is bright and focused but not all lacking in depth and complexity. You won't ever mistake this wine for a Fantino Barolo, but it is a serious wine nonetheless- imbued with more than enough finesse, depth and balance to make the comparison seem rather absurd. As a retailer (and consumer, for that matter) I am always thrilled to discover such gems, but it almost pains me to think that fruit of this quality finds its way into such a humble bottling because it is a very fine effort deserving of recognition. Quite lovely and outstanding.
Jan 13th, 2018Juicy, drinkable, an incredible value
Juicy, drinkable, an incredible value
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