I can only imagine how proud Giovanni Conterno would be if he could see (and taste

There is good richness to the supple

the lack of a new Monfortino might be good or bad news

minerality and smoked plum and dark fruit

This balanced effort is built-to-age and will need it

Clos Papes, Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc other_regions I can only imagine howVarious plots around the appellation are farmed organically, and all varieties are co fermented for this wine. It has aromas of pear, anise, flowers and heather honey, with a medium to full bodied palate displaying very pure pear fruit, grapefruit and some florality. It has lovely internal sweetness, with a honeyed quince character. A really lovely expression of quite intense fruit a little too intense to be truly elegant perhaps, but with good