Aldo Conterno

Barolo/ Bussia

2012 Aldo Conterno Barbera d'Alba Conca Tre Pile

JUN 16 Ruby. Ripe, fruity, intense, cherries and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, ripe and sweet, hides 14% alcohol fairly well. 87

2011 Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala

MAY 16 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, spices, cherries, tar, liquorice and violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, bit flat, not optimal bottle.

2010 Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia Cicala

APR 16 Bright ruby. Scented, dark fruits, spices, layered, nuanced nose, detailed, rich yet floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity if leaner palate, structured, even tannic finish, long. 94

2010 Aldo Conterno Barolo
OCT 15 Ruby. Cherries, liquorice, intense nose, fruity, some leather and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, structured, fruity, intense, sweet red berries, anise and spices, structured finish, long. 93

2010 Aldo Conterno Langhe Nebbiolo Il Favot
OCT 15 Bright ruby. Tar, roses, scented, intense, fruity, dark berries and cherries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, intense, anise, long. 90

2010 Aldo Conterno Barbera d'Alba Conca Tre Pile
JAN 14 Ruby. Dark berries, detailed nose, some floral notes and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and fresh if a bit lean, good length. 87

2009 Aldo Conterno Barolo
NOV 14  Bright ruby. Rich, intense, red berries and violets nose with alcohol high note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and fruity, intense, juicy, structured, long. Bit warm. (15%) 91

2008 Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco
OCT 15 Bright ruby. Spices, leather, liquorice, cherries, morellos, tar, roses, intense and layered. Fresh acidity, high of ripe tannins, structured, intense, fresh, detailed, intense, long. 94

2008 Aldo Conterno Barolo
JAN 14 Ruby. Scented, red berries and cherries, liquorice, tar and roses nose, lovely. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and almost dancing, lively, long finish. 91

2007 Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia Cicala
NOV 11 Ruby, tar and roses, red berries, anise, maybe a touch of spices. High acidity, high of ripe tannins, fresh and lively, long finish. 93

2005 Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala
NOV 09 Bright ruby, beautiful clean Barolo nose of tar, roses and liquorice. Very elegant, outstanding fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refreshing, complex and clean fruit flavours, great length, keep a long time. 93

2001 Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala
SEP 13 Ruby. Dark berries, vanilla first, later tar, roses, cherries and liquorice after half an hour in decanter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, oaky palate first, bit rough around the edges, later a bit sweet and some alcoholic notes, rounded texture, quite fresh but always a bit warm, liquorice palate. Long. 92

2000 Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia
MAR 10 Ruby with brick rim, tar, roses, tobacco, kind of soft and velvety feel, leather, very complex, lively acidity, great balance, some oak touch, very long tobacco finish. 89

1999 Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia
JUL 14 Ruby, thin brick rim. Tar and roses, tight, classical and still bit more fruity, leather and scented, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, cherries, anise and leather, mouthwatering, long finish. 93

1999 Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia Riserva
JAN 10 Ruby with brick rim, needs a lot of air to open, then some tar, roses a minute later, swirl and swirl, some oak notes appears, then violets, more floral, gets fresher and fresher, liquorice and slight volatility. Intense after ten minutes, fantastic freshness, great balance, extremely complex, very elegant tannins, soft for a Barolo, fresh but not high acidity again for a Barolo, hints of Earl Grey tea, a bit sweet fruit, and great long finish. Hides 14,5 alcohol very well, not warm at all, just a bit sweet. Keeps well, but maybe the structure isn't for the long haul. 93

1998 Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia

JUL 11 Garnet with thin brick rim. Starting out vulgarly sweet and felt almost tired, but after ten fifteen minutes starting to smarten up, think a guy, sweating from basketball or football practice, then taking a shower, and smarting up for the evening in a tuxedo. (A Barolo will never be a girl) That was the transformation on this one, acidity sharpened things up, getting maybe not more structured, but more nuanced, more and more refined, more and more layers, ending up with a superb truffle and rose nose. 93

1998 Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala
JUL 14 Ruby with brick rim. Tar, roses, liquorice, morellos, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich and playful, lively finish, long. 90

1990 Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia
JUN 14 Double blind. Ruby, brick rim. Tar, roses, liquorice, cherries, intense nose. Slight floral high note. Fresh acidity, high of ripe tannins, rich, fruity, leaner, fresh, structured, intense, long if leaner finish. Nailed everything. 92

1990 Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia
NOV 11 Ruby, brick rim, anise, tar and roses. High acidity, ripe tannins, quite elegant Barolo, good length. A tasting note at 0200 or something at night isn't always the most inspired...... 91

1990 Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia
SEP 10 Bright ruby, brick rim, leather, plums, anise, more mature, perfumed an a touch volatile. High acidity, ripe tannins, huge structure, totally mouth-drying tannins, complex and intense, great length, more mature than the Cicala. 90

1990 Aldo Conterno Vigna Cicala Bricco Bussia;
SEP 10 Bright ruby, tar, roses, anise, leather, some cherries, complex. High acidity, a wall of ripe tannins, huge structure, still refined, intense and a very long length. 90

1971 Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia Riserva Speciale

AUG 11 3,78 liter bottle, ruby with brick rim, coffee, chocolate, cherries, sour feel behind, elegant body and texture, opens up, ads more fruit, long length. 91

1971 Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia

APR 11 Ruby with orange rim, totally closed for me, high acidity, ripe tannins, lean, lacks fruit. 70

1964 Aldo Conterno Barolo Monforte Perno
Bright garnet, some sediments, A level fill. Anise, tar, mahogany and lacquer, sour cherries, even unripe strawberries and raspberries. Fresh acidity, mouthwatering, ripe tannins, building a wall, complex, refreshing for its age, fantastic finish. 94