$911
Conterno Fantino Barolo Sori Ginestra 2001 Piedmont "The estate's Barolo Sori Ginestra is the wine it is most famous for and the 2001 has been full of promise since I first tasted it from barrel in March 2004. The darkest of the three wines, it displays a classic Ginestra nose of menthol, pine, underbrush, spices and minerals. This superbly balanced and refined Barolo offers intense dark cherry fruit, with tremendous substance and persistence. Notes of tar and menthol become more pronounced as the wine sits in the glass. It is perhaps even more impressive than it was when I last tasted it a year ago. A great effort. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2021." A. Galloni for R. Parker, 98 pts. 10/06 6 bottles

Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-13