Fontanafredda Barolo La Rosa Museum Release 1996

I first visited Fontanafredda in 1983before starting Five Way Cellars and then again in 2012. It’s an amazing winery – really it’s a small village! They are a large producer and this is their top wine. They just delivered a six pack of the 1996, so perfect timing. Ian Cook, FWC.

The Fontanafredda estate is one of the oldest Piedmont estates. Interestingly, in my college and law school days the Fontanafredda Barolos were my introduction to the wonders of Piedmontese wines. A few bottles of the 1970 and 1971, bearing price tags of $5.99, remain in my cellar. Both wines are still drinking beautifully, revealing no signs of decline, a testament to just how long these wines can last. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (1994).