"The 2015 Barolo Conteisa is intense, with a background of plum, prune, herb, mint, and wild cherry. It is a very well-balanced Barolo." (Wine Advocate 2019) A cuvée of great style!
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Eye
Deep red dress
Nose
Delicate with flowers and fresh herbs
Mouth
Notes of wild berries and aromatic herbs, with a voluptuous and harmonious body.
Serve
At 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with truffle tagliatelle, Italian charcuterie...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2020 guide) 96/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The broad shoulders of this warm 2015 vintage contrast sharply with the delicate nuances of the 2016 Barbarescos, also now released by Gaja. The 2015 Barolo Conteisa is intense, with a background of plum, prune, herb, mint, and wild cherry. It is a very balanced Barolo. The Cerequio vineyard that supplies this fruit often suffers hail damage because it is located along the storm corridor that comes over the hill of La Morra. There was some damage in mid-August, but the fruit of the 2016 vintage suffered much more in comparison. In fact, so little fruit was saved that Gaia Gaja is fairly certain that this wine will not be produced in the next vintage. She tells me that they are currently experimenting with anti-hail nets at this site—an eyesore they had long hoped to avoid.
Wine Spectator
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Vinous
Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2020 guide) 98/100
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
About wine:
Extremely pure fruit nose with aromas of plum and strawberry and notes of cedar and rose petals, as well as rose stems. Full-bodied. Very tannic and structured, but polished and refined. Dusty and stony nuances and textures. Drink after 2021.
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated Recommended
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