Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 2005 so032725 albarino offer breezy ridge above Vergne

breezy ridge above Vergne

while the finish is long and refined

it's drinking in its early prime and will hold for years yet

where Marinko Rodica traded his career as a car mechanic for a life in the vines back in 1998

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 2005 so032725 albarino offer breezy ridge above VergneConterno's legendary Cascina Francia in a more approachable guise. This single vineyard Serralunga Barolo comes from clay limestone soils, made traditionally by Roberto Conterno with natural yeasts, long maceration, and aging in large Slavonian botti. The 2005 was a lighter, more accessible Barolo vintage, and that works in its favor here: at this age it offers the depth and complexity of a great traditional address without demanding the patience the