Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Arione other_regions_italy You'll think I'm being stingy

You'll think I'm being stingy

taut and linear with satisfying freshness and poise on the finish

Not as complete as the 1962 tasted alongside

both suffering from hard tannin

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Arione other_regions_italy You'll think I'm being stingyTasted from barrel, the 2018 Barolo Arione still has another year in botte and time in bottle before its commercial release. However, the wine shows a distinct personality that is immediately gentle and open knit despite its very young age. With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, there is ethereal softness here, but this characterization is relative considering the ample power and depth always associated with this site. It feels like this 2018 vintage is