Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
A little tang and tobacco. Pure dark cherry fruit. Some saddle leather and funky beef. A slight edge of balsamic. Good stuff
A little tang and tobacco. Pure dark cherry fruit. Some saddle leather and funky beef. A slight edge of balsamic. Good stuff
Dec 3rd, 2023Leather, tar, roses, intense pure fruit. This is incredibly well preserved for a wine that’s 60+ years old. The nose is still lifted and it’s really pure and clarified. There’s a bit of stink and then real length and power. Pretty, pretty good.
Leather, tar, roses, intense pure fruit. This is incredibly well preserved for a wine that’s 60+ years old. The nose is still lifted and it’s really pure and clarified. There’s a bit of stink and then real length and power. Pretty, pretty good.
Sep 25th, 2020
1958 Monfortino is a bit of a wild one. Plumbs and spices are still present. But it's the texture that make this wine. Plenty of grip left.
1958 Monfortino is a bit of a wild one. Plumbs and spices are still present. But it's the texture that make this wine. Plenty of grip left.
Feb 4th, 2018
1958 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino: from Jay. This was the Ying to the Mascarello's Yang. Lovely rich ruby colour with virtually no bricking on the edge. The nose developed over the course of 15 to 20 mins in the glass. Unlike the Mascarello that was shedding perfume from the moment it hit the glass, the Monfortino needed more air before becoming less brooding. Dark fruits on the nose. Purple plums, black cherries, some forest floor, light tobacco as well as some floral elements prevailed. The palette was a reflection of the nose so no surprises. The fruit was far from dried out and this particular bottle still had plenty of life left in it but from my recent experience this is the exception rather than the rule. I have had around 10 bottles of old Monfortino ('55 / '58 / and '61) over the last year and the bottle variation, as you would expect, is tremendous with the majority of them past their prime. The finish was strong and in keeping with the rest of the package with reasonable length and quality. Drink now. 95/100.
1958 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino: from Jay. This was the Ying to the Mascarello's Yang. Lovely rich ruby colour with virtually no bricking on the edge. The nose developed over the course of 15 to 20 mins in the glass. Unlike the Mascarello that was shedding perfume from the moment it hit the glass, the Monfortino needed more air before becoming less brooding. Dark fruits on the nose. Purple plums, black cherries, some forest floor, light tobacco as well as some floral elements prevailed. The palette was a reflection of the nose so no surprises. The fruit was far from dried out and this particular bottle still had plenty of life left in it but from my recent experience this is the exception rather than the rule. I have had around 10 bottles of old Monfortino ('55 / '58 / and '61) over the last year and the bottle variation, as you would expect, is tremendous with the majority of them past their prime. The finish was strong and in keeping with the rest of the package with reasonable length and quality. Drink now. 95/100.
Amazing layered fruit in this beauty!
Amazing layered fruit in this beauty!
Feb 25th, 20151958. Shockingly youthful - still loads of cherry (first sweet, then sour), fading into some forest floor and mushroom over time. Incredible focus.
1958. Shockingly youthful - still loads of cherry (first sweet, then sour), fading into some forest floor and mushroom over time. Incredible focus.
Feb 20th, 2017
Literally the appearance of a rose but was still hanging onto very nice fruit.
Literally the appearance of a rose but was still hanging onto very nice fruit.
Feb 27th, 20151958 vintage. Wonderful for a short moment. Then steep decline.
1958 vintage. Wonderful for a short moment. Then steep decline.
Dec 19th, 2014
