2010 Conterno Fantino "Sori Ginestra" Barolo
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Wine Advocate
Reviewed June 2014From 40-year-old vines that enjoy southern exposures, the 2010 Barolo Sori Ginestra is the estate’s most complete and powerful wine. You can tell that the wine is shaped by rich, compact soils similar to what is found in the Mosconi cru. Barolo Sori Ginestra is a generous, richly textured wine with juicy tannins and a succulent mouthfeel. The tannins are not aggressive, but they do leave their mark. Overall, the wine’s sugars, alcohol, fruit and acidity are expertly balanced. (ML)
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Professional Reviews
94
Int'l Wine Cellar
Bright red-ruby. More reticent on the nose than the Mosconi, hinting at medicinal black cherry. Then densely packed and sharply delineated but closed on the palate, with vibrant plum and dark berry flavors currently cut off by serious tannins. Less silky and sweet today than the Mosconi, but I'd like to try these two wines side by side ten years from now. (ST) 94+
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Vinous
Conterno-Fantino's flagship 2010 Barolo Sorì Ginestra wraps around the palate with gorgeous texture. Pine, menthol, tobacco and savory herbs flesh out in a rich, full-bodied Barolo endowed with stunning depth and volume. Not surprisingly, the 2010 is the tightest and least expressive of these Barolos today. The 2010 spent a year in 100% new French oak barrels and a second year in a combination of French oak and larger casks. (AG)
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Wine Spectator
Deftly oaked, this red shows hints of vanilla and toast complementing the cherry, menthol, black pepper, leather and light tar flavors. Firm and graceful, more savory than fruity, showing solid grip on the spice-tinged finish. (BS)
Details
| Origin | Barolo, Piedmont, Italy |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| SKU | 1441885 |