Cascina Fontana, Barolo

Cascina Fontana, BaroloMario Fontana blends grapes from Castiglione Falletto and La Morra, the former bringing power, the latter softness. The wine spends three years in large barrels and concrete. Rose and jasmine aromas and a balanced palate display what Barolo lovers would term pure classicism.

There is a gorgeously refined mouth feel to the medium-bodied flavors that possess fine depth as well as nicely integrated tannins on the mouth coating and attractively persistent finish

It is an amazing effort and a great achievement from this incredible terroir

Pretty plum and berry aromas with hints of sweet tobacco and berries

austere and quite serious finale that delivers very fine persistence

The prominent tannins are quite firm but not hard and this finishes with good punch and a mouth coating

virile Barolo

more bone than meat and chalky

Sweet tobacco

there is even a route to admire these old works of art

It is the best Caro that I have tasted to date and mandates another 3-4 years of cellaring

this is a success for this large estate

Here too there is just a background hint of wood that does not intrude upon the wonderfully refined aromas that are airy