Italiano
Monfortino 1958
| Author | Vinogodi |
| Date of publication | 24/01/14 |
| Score | 98/100
DoctorWine Award greater than 95
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| Denomination | Barolo |
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| Value for money | |
| Current price | 550.00 € |
| Country | Piemonte |
| Nation | Italia |
This is perhaps the Monfortino vintage I have had the most of, since my grandfather filled the cellar with it because it was the year I was born. During the 1990s I opened a bottle for nine birthdays in a row. More recently a couple of bottles worked their way into some memorable tastings and as always with moving results. It still sums up all the qualities of a mature Monfortino: boldness, vigor, elegance and complexity. A diffused balsamic component remains the leitmotif along with some bewitching and seductive chocolate. The mouthfeel by now seems to have completely settled to become a very caressing drape, albeit a vigorous caress, marked by a consolidated tannic acidity. A dream wine still at its peak.
