Barolo Archive

Tasting Notes for Conterno

Having grabbed a quick breakfast in Monforte, we headed just south out of the town to Cantina Giacomo Conterno to meet up with Roberto again, this time for the business of tasting the young wines as yet unreleased onto the market. You could feel the temperature change as we made...
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Barolo at Zucca with friends…

Last Tuesday I hosted a Giacomo Conterno dinner at my favourite (and brilliant value) restaurant Zucca . Lots of people will have been but if you haven't, go. Great wine list, value and range, as long as you like Italian wines! I had arranged this dinner for a few reasons;...
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My Trip to Giacomo Conterno by Andrew Cullimore

Andrew Cullimore is a Corney & Barrow customer and general wine enthusiast. It was the last day of my 10 day long trip to Piemonte and I had arranged to visit the famous estate of Giacomo Conterno in Monforte d´Alba.  It had not been easy to actually book myself into their...
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Barolo 1971….

Last night was Barolo night at the Maltings Cafe http://www.maltingscafe.co.uk/ run by Sam Harris, Fraser and I met up with a whole collection (what is the collective adjective for wine merchants?) of guys from the trade to taste a selection of Barolo 1971's (& 3 Barbarescos) the tasting was hosted and organised by Eric...
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