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"The best 2017 Barolos are exceptionally polished, vivid and flat-out delicious."
–Antonio Galloni, Vinous
A sensational Barolo offering superb value, the powerful 97pt 2017 Cordero de Montezemolo Barolo Monfaletto opens with enticing floral aromatics followed by bright, spiced fruit and elegant, velvety tannins, an impeccably balanced Barolo earning one of the highest ratings in the vintage, poised to age for decades at a killer price.
Visible from almost any vantage point in the rolling hills of Barolo, the 165 year Cedar of Lebanon tree at the top of the Cordero di Montezemolo hill marks its lengthy history and long-standing reputation as one of La Morra's top family run estates for over 19 generations. Sourcing most of its fruit for the Monfaletto from the Gattera cru with some from Annunziata, the organically grown vines range from 15 to 50 years, planted at 300 meters above sea level on sandy clay and calcareous soils that winemaker Alberto Cordero de Montezemolo believes enhances both elegance and structure. Employing different types of French and Slovenian wood, Alberto aged the various parcels for the 2017 Monfaletto separately from 18 to 24 months, with the bottled wine spending another year in the cellar before release, gaining rich complexity while refining tannins.
Exhibiting the bright acidity and earthy nuances of age worthy Pinot Noir, the full bodied 2017 Cordero de Montezemolo Barolo Monfaletto impeccably balances fresh fruit with polished silky tannins and a lengthy mineral-tinged finish, impressive early on with the promise of just getting better and better, a clear standout of the vintage at a can't miss price for stocking up. | 
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