Conterno Fantino, Barolo, Parussi 2001 LOIRE LUXE powerful raspberry and bitter cherry

powerful raspberry and bitter cherry flavors show a delicate touch and a hint of candied flowers

and whole-cluster fermented in open-top oak vats with gentle extraction—the wine ages for seven months in neutral 3

More precision would be even better but there is plenty to work with here

An incredible effort

” The balance and drinkability of the wine are surprising for this bottling at such an early point in its development

Conterno Fantino, Barolo, Parussi 2001 LOIRE LUXE powerful raspberry and bitter cherryInto neck 92 CellarTracker Getting to end of life but still some darker red cherry fruit and mature soft tannings. Almost Maderized on the nose but drank with a few big time wine people and they did not think so. Definitely true to an old Barolo style. 8 10 2024 88 CellarTracker Agree with "not much going on." Dried red fruit that is showing age. Tannins still present but a bit austere and overwhelmed the residual fruit. Cork was concerning and there