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2021 Aldo Conterno Barolo ColonnelloNebbiolo from Italy

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A restrained and elegant wine with aromas of citrus, leaves, dried cherries, orange peel and an enticing whiff of peppermint. The palate is graceful despite a full body, tense acidity and firm, muscular yet velvety tannins, but everything is well packed, poised and balanced. Long, lavish and bracing aftertaste. Try from 2027.

98 Bruce Sanderson - Wine Spectator

The cherry, blackberry and violet flavors are effusive, while the structure lends a dense matrix of tannins and bright acidity. Overall, this is taut and reserved, yet with a racy feel and marvelous length. Flashes of tar, black pepper spice and mineral add complexity. Best from 2030 through 2050. 435 cases made, 75 cases imported.

98 Peter Moser - Falstaff

Powerful, bright ruby colour. Opens with balsamic notes, cardamom and liquorice, also fresh leather, then raspberry and plum. The palate is characterised by well-developed fruit, dark raspberry, continues with fine, dense tannins and a long, salty finish.

97 Michaela Morris - Decanter Magazine

The estate’s first single-vineyard Barolo was introduced in 1970 – the same year that Aldo Conterno struck out on his own. It hails from a 1ha site with predominantly sandy soil, rich in magnesium and manganese. Floral top notes exhibit Nebbiolo’s classic rose scent, nuanced by brushwood, toasted hazelnut and earthy roots. The palate rings out with clarity and precision. Raspberry and rhubarb underlie the silky, finessed tannins. A warning though: there are masses of them! A truffle innuendo haunts the finish. This is a wine to forget about for a few years.

Item # 149990
Vintage 2021
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Sub-Region Barolo
Color Red
ABV 14.5%
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Varietal(s) Nebbiolo
Taste blackberry, cherry, smoke and earth
Nose truffle, cherry, plum, leather and vanilla

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