2022 Giacomo Conterno "Francia" Barolo (1.5L)

Name: 2022 Giacomo Conterno "Francia" Barolo (1.5L)
SKU: 1975358
Price: 699.99 USD
Availability: PreOrder
Rating: 96.25 (4 reviews)

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James Suckling

Reviewed January 2026

Restrained and perfumed, showing bright licorice root, wild strawberries, watermelon and fresh violets. Full-bodied yet not exuberant, this subtle, elegant Barolo has firm, fine-grained and condensed tannins with persistent acidity and a savory, sanguine finish. October 2026 release. Almost drinkable now yet intended for long aging. (AF)

Professional Reviews

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 04/2026

The 2022 Barolo Francia was bottled in May of 2025 and will not be released until Fall 2026. It pours a uniform ruby color and opens with pure aromas of raspberries, cranberries, bright spice, tangerine peel, clove, and dusty earth. Medium-bodied, it shows impressive balance for this warm vintage, avoiding any sense of heaviness while maintaining clarity and freshness. The tannins are refined and well-integrated, and the wine moves across the palate with ease, finishing long and precise. While approachable in its youth, it retains the structure expected from this site. (AF)

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 07/2026

The Giacomo Conterno 2022 Barolo Francia is defined by its mineral precision and beautifully linear sense of proportion. Bright cherry and redcurrant are framed by crushed stone and delicate floral notes, giving the wine a lifted, focused personality, despite the warmth of the vintage. The palate shows medium- to full-bodied richness, yet there is an inner energy and precision that keep the wine remarkably balanced. Fine, chalky tannins complete a Barolo of understated elegance. (ML) 96+

Vinous

Review Date: 01/2026

The 2022 Barolo Francia is a total stunner. Rich, deep, layered and super expressive, the 2022 graces the palate with dark red cherry fruit, spice, rose petal, chalk, mint, blood orange and dried herbs. Bright acids and clean veins of minerality lend bracing energy throughout. Leave it to Roberto Conterno and his team to make one of the most compelling wines of the vintage. (AG) 95+

Notes

This is the 1.5L format of Giacomo Conterno’s 2022 Francia Barolo. Francia is the family’s Serralunga d’Alba vineyard, acquired in 1974, and the estate’s approach centers on long maceration and maturation in large oak casks. The assessments of the 2022 describe depth without a heavy frame. Vinous emphasizes bright acidity and layered red fruit; Wine Advocate finds fine, chalky tannins within a linear shape. Together they suggest a wine whose density is carried by precision and sustained energy.

Details

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Origin	Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Bottle Size	1.5 L (Magnum)
SKU	1975358

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