Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Arione other_regions_italy with fine-milled tannins

with fine-milled tannins

with tobacco

combining the old vine ripe fruit of Barossa with a European sensitivity to elegance and balance

Hail Caesar

spices and tar emerge

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Arione other_regions_italy with fine-milled tanninsTasted from barrel, the 2018 Barolo Arione still has another year in botte and time in bottle before its commercial release. However, the wine shows a distinct personality that is immediately gentle and open knit despite its very young age. With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, there is ethereal softness here, but this characterization is relative considering the ample power and depth always associated with this site. It feels like this 2018 vintage is