Giacomo Conterno, Barolo, Cascina Francia 2016 Red Looking at the Mourvedre-dominated special

Looking at the Mourvedre-dominated special cuvee

Red/purplish berry fruit

and subtle shortbread

This is a stunner of a Clos de la Roche and it will be interesting to see which of the two Ponsot big boys is ultimately the better wine

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo, Cascina Francia 2016 Red Looking at the Mourvedre-dominated specialReceived in Original Carton 97 Points Vinous Conternos 2016 Barolo Francia is effusive, with a real sense of expansiveness that gives the wine breadth. Sage, mint, cedar, tobacco and strong mineral accents complement a core of dark fruit in a Barolo of real gravitas. Just bottled a few months ago, the 2016 is going through a very rare period of approachability (in relative terms). It will almost certainly shut down within the next few months. Readers