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Antonio Galloni’s TM Piedmont Report The Consumer’s Guide to the Wines of Piedmont In This Issue Barolo 2001, Part 2: A Comprehensive Overview of Current Releases Vertical Tastings Giacomo Conterno: Barolo Cascina Francia 1989-2000 Giacomo Conterno: Barolo Riserva Monfortino 1958-1997 Giuseppe Mascarello: Barolo Monprivato 1970-1999 Giuseppe Mascarello: Barolo Riserva Ca’ d’Morissio 1995-1997 Plus an Auction Update, a preview of vintages 2002-2004, and much more! Piedmont Report is published four times a year by Galloni Wine Publications, Inc., 1202 Lexington Avenue, Suite 173, New York, NY 10028. The yearly rate for four issues delivered electronically via www.piedmontreport.com is $60 for one year or $110 for two years. Subscriptions can be purchased by credit card by going to www.piedmontreport.com or by mailing a check to Galloni Wine Publications, Inc. at the above address. All material is the sole responsibility of Antonio M. Galloni. 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Piedmont Report Issue 3 and 4 – July 2005 1 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................... 4 About Piedmont Report .................................................................................4 The Scoring System ....................................................................................................................5 How I Conduct Tastings .............................................................................................................5 A Note on Barrel Tastings ..........................................................................................................6 A Note on Drinking Windows ....................................................................................................6 About the Author ........................................................................................................................7 An update from Barolo ................................................................................... 8 Market Trends .............................................................................................................................8 Overproduction Rears its Ugly Head ..........................................................................................8 The Future of Cork ......................................................................................................................8 Some Thoughts on Current Vintages ..........................................................................................9 Barolo 2001, part 2 ...................................................................................... 11 Marziano Abbona (Dogliani) ....................................................................................................11 Claudio Alario (Diano) .............................................................................................................11 Gianfranco Alessandria (Monforte) ..........................................................................................12 Famiglia Anselma (Barolo) .......................................................................................................12 Azelia (Castiglione Falletto) .....................................................................................................13 Enzo Boglietti (La Morra) ........................................................................................................13 Borgogno (Barolo) ....................................................................................................................14 Brezza (Barolo) .........................................................................................................................14 Bussia Soprana (Monforte) .......................................................................................................15 Cappellano (Serralunga) ...........................................................................................................15 Castello di Verduno (Verduno) .................................................................................................16 Domenico Clerico (Monforte) ..................................................................................................16 Elvio Cogno (Novello) ..............................................................................................................18 Poderi Colla (Alba) ...................................................................................................................18 Aldo Conterno (Monforte) ........................................................................................................19 Giacomo Conterno (Monforte) .................................................................................................20 Paolo Conterno (Monforte) .......................................................................................................21 Conterno-Fantino (Monforte) ...................................................................................................22 Cordero di Montezemolo (La Morra) .......................................................................................23 Corino (La Morra) .....................................................................................................................24 Damilano (Barolo) ....................................................................................................................25 Einaudi (Dogliani) ....................................................................................................................25 Fontanafredda (Serralunga) ......................................................................................................26 Piedmont Report Issue 3 and 4 – July 2005 2 Table of Contents, continued Gaja (Barbaresco) .....................................................................................................................27 Ettore Germano (Serralunga) ....................................................................................................28 Bruno Giacosa (Neive) .............................................................................................................28 Elio Grasso (Monforte) .............................................................................................................29 Silvio Grasso (La Morra) ..........................................................................................................30 Giacomo Grimaldi (Barolo) ......................................................................................................30 Giovanni Manzone (Monforte) .................................................................................................31 Mario Marengo (La Morra) ......................................................................................................31 Bartolo Mascarello (Barolo) .....................................................................................................32 Giuseppe Mascarello (Monchiero) ...........................................................................................33 Massolino (Serralunga) .............................................................................................................35 Andrea Oberto (La Morra) ........................................................................................................36 Parusso (Monforte) ...................................................................................................................37 Pianpolvere Soprano (Monforte) ..............................................................................................38 Pio Cesare (Alba) ......................................................................................................................38 E. Pira-Chiara Boschis (Barolo) ...............................................................................................39 Luigi Pira (Serralunga) .............................................................................................................39 Renato Ratti (La Morra) ............................................................................................................40 Rocche dei Manzoni (Monforte) ...............................................................................................41 Luciano Sandrone (Barolo) .......................................................................................................42 Paolo Scavino (Castiglione Falletto) .........................................................................................43 Seghesio (Monforte) .................................................................................................................43 Edoardo Sobrino (La Morra) ....................................................................................................44 La Spinetta (Castagnole Lanze) ................................................................................................44 Varaldo (Barbaresco) ................................................................................................................44 Vietti (Castiglione Falletto) ......................................................................................................45