Giacomo Conterno Francia Barolo 2016

Giacomo Conterno is an Italian estate in Piedmont; best known for their great Monfortino Riserva.  Their Barolos are among the most beautiful wines in the world.

Review

The flagship Monfortino was not produced in 2016 meaning that this Barolo enjoyed all of the fruit from the Francia vineyard. 

"The Giacomo Conterno 2016 Barolo Francia is a rich and tightly knit wine ... compact inner core of blackcurrant, liquorice, smoky tar, violet and rusty nail. In fact, those pretty mineral nuances are very developed in this bottling and already show with clarity at this early stage in the wine's evolution. They add etched concentration and a sense of austerity to this very elegant and age-worthy vintage." - 96pts+, Wine Advocate