2006 Poderi Aldo Conterno Colonnello Barolo DOCG 1x750ml

Vinous 93

The 2006 Barolo Colonnello opens with a fabulous bouquet of tar and roses. A focused, sinewy wine in this vintage, the Colonello emerges from the glass with regal elegance. It is a mysterious, sensual Barolo that only gradually reveals the true breadth of its personality. Constantly changing in the glass, the Colonello offers tons of complexity, with sweet, aromatic notes that return to frame the austere, powerful finish. The terrain in Colonello contains a slightly higher percentage of sand, making it Conterno’s most silky, accessible Barolo, in relative terms of course. [Antonio Galloni, 01/02/2010]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031

Robert Parker 93

The 2006 Barolo Colonnello opens with a fabulous bouquet of tar and roses. A focused, sinewy wine in this vintage, the Colonnello emerges from the glass with regal elegance. It is a mysterious, sensual Barolo that only gradually reveals the true breadth of its personality. Constantly changing in the glass, the Colonnello offers tons of complexity, with sweet, aromatic notes that return to frame the austere, powerful finish. The terrain in Colonnello contains a slightly higher percentage of sand, making it Conterno’s most silky, accessible single-vineyard Barolo, in relative terms, of course. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031. [Antonio Galloni, 02/01/2010]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031