Conterno Fantino Barolo Ginestra Vigna del Gris 2016 Italy Sweet chocolate and savoury lemon/vanilla oak

chocolate and savoury lemon/vanilla oak on the bouquet

It needs a solid decade of bottle age and will have 40+ years of longevity

the wines of Château Lafite Rothschild as “complex

so the wines are about naked expression of the grapes and places

The wines are then aged in entirely new oak for 15 to 18 months

Conterno Fantino Barolo Ginestra Vigna del Gris 2016 Italy Sweet chocolate and savoury lemon/vanilla oak"The Conterno Fantino 2016 Barolo Ginestra Vigna del Gris comes from a site in Monforte d'Alba that has a big component of loose sand in the soils. These well draining conditions add to the softness and concentrated aromatic intensity of Nebbiolo. In fact, the bouquet here brings us a medley of red and purple fruits with some ripe blackberry and plum. It shows a hint of pretty cherry sweetness with spice, tobacco and candied licorice. The mouthfeel is