2008 Barolo Conca
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The 2008 Barolo Conca possesses a bit more mid-palate stuffing and richness than the Giachini, along with a softer, more immediate personality. Dark red fruit, flowers and spices meld together effortlessly in this round wine. This is a fairly radiant, generous style for the year, but it works beautifully.
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The 2008 Barolo Conca possesses a bit more mid-palate stuffing and richness than the Giachini, along with a softer, more immediate personality. Dark red fruit, flowers and spices meld together effortlessly in this round wine. This is a fairly radiant, generous style for the year, but it works beautifully. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2028. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200; Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300; Robert Houde Wines, Elk Grove Village, IL; tel. (847) 430-3887
(from a 1954 planting): Good deep, bright red. Very ripe, enticing aromas of black raspberry and menthol. Sweet, dense and silky, with a tactile, 3-D texture. Fat, rich and powerful. This outsized Barolo finishes with big palate-dusting tannins that will require patience. From a very warm, protected amphitheater vineyard that routinely produces a fatter style of wine, a good thing in 2008.