Winey’s number

Is Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Riserva worth it?

What is it worth?

$1,500 to me

What should I pay?

  • $1,275? Buy it. I’d have paid $1,500.
  • $1,500? That’s about right. I had it at $1,500.
  • $1,875? Walk. It’s a $1,500 wine wearing a $1,875 tag.

What does it taste like?

The 2015 is a baby behind a stone wall – tar, dried rose, that Serralunga iron grip that won’t loosen for a generation. Do not open this.