Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Monfortino Riserva Speciale, 1970 (1.5L) SO021326 Dutraive capturing the precision of a

capturing the precision of a cooler

The clos itself was first planted by monks in the 15th century

their wives

The palate is layered and poised

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Monfortino Riserva Speciale, 1970 (1.5L) SO021326 Dutraive capturing the precision of aA 1. 5L museum piece of arguably the most coveted Barolo label in the world, in a format and from an era almost impossible to find. The 1970 Monfortino is the last Conterno Monfortino made from purchased fruit (the family bought their Cascina Francia estate in 1974), and the wine was famously not bottled until 1985 after 15 years in 50hl Slavonian botti. 1970 was a classical structured Piedmont vintage, and 55 years on this magnum is squarely in