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Barolo Cicala Aldo Conterno 1997

750 ml Nebbiolo Piedmont, Italy 1997

Barolo Cicala Aldo Conterno 1997 is a dry, full-bodied red from Nebbiolo (Barolo, Italy), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity very high; oak influence is little. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 29-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with beef stew, mushroom risotto, steak, lamb.

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Hedonism Wines
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£171.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.6
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Nebbiolo prior
body
4 / 5
full
Nebbiolo prior · Barolo rule
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Nebbiolo prior · Barolo rule
acidity
5 / 5
very high
Nebbiolo prior · Barolo rule
oak
2 / 5
little
Nebbiolo prior · Barolo rule
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Barolo
Origin
Barolo · Piedmont · Italy
inferred from Barolo
Grapes
Nebbiolo
appellation rule
ABV
14%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
—
Decant
not stated
merchant description
Food
beef stewmushroom risottosteaklambvenisoncheese boardbraised beef
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Nebbiolo
Typical aromas: rose, tar, red cherry, cranberry, dried herbs. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Nebbiolo · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
very high · 5/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Barolo Cicala Aldo Conterno 1997 originates from one of the most esteemed producers in Barolo. This mature single-site expression presents a complex bouquet featuring notes of tar, dried herbs and forest floor, along with hints of plum and earthiness. On the palate, the wine reveals a structured tannin profile with an elongated finish, reflecting its origin in a cooler growing season. This Barolo maintains a notable minerality and remains best enjoyed with significant decanting.

Other vintages of Barolo Cicala Aldo Conterno we list
1998£244.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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