Long-time winemaker Guido Rivella keeps a much lower profile

which is quite favorable for ageworthy wines

Conterno’s Barbera officially carries the Cascina Francia vineyard designation to differentiate it from a new single-vineyard Barbera from the Cerretta vineyard the estate will release beginning with the 2008 vintage

Cola-like notes complicate aromas of black cherry

It is opaque

Graham Size:6x1.5L Long-time winemaker Guido Rivella keepsA candidate for wine of the vintage, the 2007 Grahams Vintage Port is complete in every way. Opaque purple colored, it offers up an ethereal perfume of smoke, mineral, Asian spices, incense, an amalgam of ripe black fruits, and a hint of chocolate in the background. This leads to a dense, super rich, plush, opulent wine that hides its structure under all the fruit. Vibrant, impeccably balanced, and exceptionally lengthy, it will easily age for another