1982 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

I have always been taught that things need to start well in order to end well. That is what immediately came to mind when I ran into an old friend on my first day of tastings in Piedmont this past summer. Within a few minutes a bottle of the 1982 Monfortino was open and conversation was flowing. What a great way to start a trip!