The 1971 Barolo Monfortino flirts with perfection. Although not yet fully mature it is hard to resist because of its blazingly intense nose of truffles smoked herbs earth dried fruits and spice. Massively constituted with huge body high tannin extraordinary symmetry and purity and mouth-staining extract levels this is one of the greatest Barolo Monfortinos Conterno has ever produced. Is it ready to drink? Yes but the wine has at least 20-30 years of life remaining.