2010 Giacomo Conterno "Ceretta" Barbera d'Alba

Professional Reviews

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"A stop at this historic cellar in the center of Monforte is always fascinating," writes Wine Advocate's Antonio Galloni, "as no one keeps Barolo longer in cask than Roberto Conterno, giving the visitor a chance to taste numerous wines all in various stages of their maturation. If forced to pick a favorite recent vintage, I would vote for 2010, a year in which all of the wines are fabulous...Robero Conterno is by far the most enlightened of the traditional producers in Barolo. I don't think too many producers taste their wines as often as Roberto Conterno does...The Conterno wines remain traditional in interpretation, but they are also clearly the work of a winemaker living in his time and not the past. This set of new releases is full of highlights, but the Barbera from Conterno's Cerretta vineyard is particularly of note because it is the most improved wine in the lineup. When Conterno purchased this plot in 2008, he told me it would take 2-3 years to get the vineyard into top shape. When I asked him recently where he was in that process, the answer was, 'Ninety percent.' " (10/2012)