The medium to full-bodied 1998 Barolo Monfalletto exhibits scents of earth, leather, cherries, and licorice in a nicely-textured, expansive style. With elegance as well as harmony, it can be drunk now and over the next 12-15 years.
Importers: Empson USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900; Verdoni Imports, Hawthorne, NJ; tel. (973) 636-0800, and Villa Italia, San Francisco, CA; tel. (650) 873-6060; Bertin Henri Selections, 10900 NW 21st St, Unit 180, Doral, FL 33172; tel: (305) 343-4054