Giacomo Conterno, Barolo, Cascina Francia 2004 Sonoma … This is the first

… This is the first edition of this wine and any lover of world-class Grenache will be very glad that this wine has been made

Experts suggest that aging capacity in these classic Riojas came from high natural acidity and extensive time in American oak barrels

Look for it to improve in age for 40 to 50 years

crops out in beds tens of centimeters thick

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo, Cascina Francia 2004 Sonoma … This is the first98 points Vinous The 2004 Barolo Cascina Francia boasts staggering depth and explosive intensity from the very first taste. One of the most brooding, backward 2004s, the Cascina Francia is one of the only wines in this vintage that I am slightly disappointed to have opened, as it is so intensely backward. Hints of sage, tobacco, menthol, rose petal and graphite open up in the glass, recalling just how mesmerizing the 2004 was in cask. At once silky,