drink-now2016 Barbera d'Alba, Francia, Giacomo Conterno, Piedmont

Conterno's 2016 Barbera d'Alba Francia is a wine of extreme finesse and nuance. It is also dark, inward and mysterious in that it is nowhere near ready to show all of its cards. In most vintages, Francia is a bit more floral and mineral, but in 2016 it is the purity of the fruit that is most striking. I imagine the typical Francia nuances will develop with a few more years in bottle.

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Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Nov 2018)