2018 Conterno Barolo Francia Type_Orange Not for the meek

Not for the meek

Black tea and Chamomile linger through the finish

and the eponymous wine has (rightly) become one of the world’s most sought-after collectibles

flinty soils

but Ken Pahlow managed to make a wine that appeals to the big-name magazines and a cynic like myself in equal measure

2018 Conterno Barolo Francia Type_Orange Not for the meekAntonio Galloni, founder of Vinous, and the man sometimes considered among the world's greatest thinkers on and drinkers of Nebbiolo, had this to say about Conterno: Baroli Cascina Francia and Monfortino are rightly considered by most observers as among the most profound wines in the world. The 2018 is a wonderment: dense, rich and explosive out of the gate, with a softness and creaminess that's supririsng: there's not a lot of tannin here, relative