Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 2010

A celebrated classic vintage from one of Barolo's most legendary estates. Giacomo Conterno's Cascina Francia (now simply labeled Francia from 2010 onward) is a single 14-hectare clay-limestone vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba, made with native yeasts, long maceration, and aging in large Slavonian botti. The 2010 is widely regarded as one of the great modern Barolo vintages, with the structure, perfume, and balance for very long aging. Still relatively youthful, it's drinking well with a decant but has many years ahead. A cornerstone bottle for the cellar.