I also tasted Conterno’s first wines from his newly-acquired vineyard in Cerretta

An exuberantly spicy nose is composed almost exclusively of various very ripe dark berries and exotic tea scents

weighty and smooth

(from Les Trois Follots

Henriot, Cuvee des Enchanteleurs Size:6x750ml I also tasted Conterno’s first50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay. (No 2006 to taste as they are currently only on 2000.) Deep straw. Nicely fully evolved nose more mature than most. Not flashy but very pleasing. Well balanced. Lots there with quite a bit of toast. Slightly dry on the end but at peak and giving lots of fully developed pleasure. Clean finish but not that persistent. Slight hint of apple skins. GV