Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 2004 needs photo and its Chardonnays often deliver

and its Chardonnays often deliver Meursault-style texture for considerably less attention (and money)

Drink now and through the next several years

with a palate that’s dry

it drinks beautifully now but has a track record for aging

his grandfather Marcel began keeping their wines in 1933

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 2004 needs photo and its Chardonnays often deliverFrom one of Barolo's greatest traditional houses, in one of its great classic vintages. Giacomo Conterno's Cascina Francia comes from a single 14 hectare clay limestone vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba, made with natural yeasts, long maceration, and years in large Slavonian casks before release. The 2004 is a balanced, structured, age worthy vintage that earned wide admiration, and after two decades it's settling into a beautiful mature stride while