The 1964 Barolo Riserva Monfortino was uncharacteristically sweet, with open, expressive aromatics and gorgeous purity to its fruit.
VM93November 2007
The bouquet is deep and superb, as it offers up notes of black cherries, balsamic vinegar, bonfires, tar, fennel, red curry and with extended aeration, hints of the red fruit that will come with further bottle age. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and still fairly powerful in the inimitable Monfortino style, with a fine core of fruit, lovely soil inflection, and still a bit of tannin to carry it on the very long, tangy and palate-staining finish.
JG95
"This wine was ready and there, with a nice leather finish and excellent caramel with a dry, salty toffee edge. This was classic and on its plateau, and much better than the last bottle I had of this."
JK95