Conterno Giacomo - Francia (Barolo) 1994
Conterno Giacomo - Francia 1994
Barolo DOCG
100% Nebbiolo
Information
Cultivation: conventional
Aging: 36 months in oak cask
Bottle aging: several months
Volume: 75 cl
Cellaring potential: 2029
Tasting notes
Our last flight showcases two very different expressions of Nebbiolo with bottle age. Conterno’s 1994 Barolo Cascina Francia is one of the most surprising wines of the night. Up until a few weeks before harvest, Giovanni Conterno believed 1994 was going to be an epic vintage. Then heavy rains fell for several weeks and washed away all of those hopes. Conterno never again spoke about the potential quality of a harvest until he had the grapes in his cellar. I have had the 1994 many times over the years. For a long time, the 1994 was an under the radar, relatively affordable Conterno Barolo. On this night, the 1994 is quite a bit deeper and fleshier than it has been in the past, with striking, mature Nebbiolo aromatics and phenomenal balance. In a word: sublime. 93/100 (11.2017) - vinous.com
