One of the Greatest Ever from a Barolo Icon

For dedicated Barolo fans, Domenico Clerico is one of those names you mention with a hand raised to the heart.

Wine Advocate said the label makes emotional, moving wines. Vinous Antonio Galloni cited Clerico as formative to his love affair with Piedmont.

The single-vineyard Ginestra Ciabot Mentin is their calling card, a powerhouse wine that ages effortlessly for decades and boasts conversation-stopping complexity. And the 2019 represents one of the greatest editions ever.

The product of an outstanding vintage and Clericos continuing refinement in the cellar, it earned dual 97-point scores and is one of the Italian collectible must-haves of the year. Its been several vintages since weve been able to offer this to our members, so dont miss out on the chance to add a six-pack of this showstopper to your cellar.

Despite its historic standing, the Domenico Clerico winery is not a stuffy bastion of traditionalism. Domenico Clerico, who passed away in 2017, was an innovator and a leader of a movement that brought Barolo into the modern agenot only helping boost the regions reputation to stratospheric levels, but also raising the wines quality to match.

Clerico helped build a new wave of enthusiasm for Piedmonts wines when he took over his fathers winery in the late 1970s. Dissatisfied with the spotty quality of Barolos at the time, he was one of a group of maverick winegrowers in the 1980s who began experimenting with different approaches to cultivating and crafting Barolo. This Modernist schoolwhich included now-iconic names like Paolo Scavino, Angelo Gaja, and Roberto Voerziolooked to Bordeaux and the New World as they revamped their vineyard management and cellar regimens.

Forty years of staying on the cutting edge propelled Clericos 97-point 2019 Ciabot Mentin Ginestra Barolo to critical acclaim. "Ciabot" is a house or shed nestled among the vines, and "Mentin" is the owner from whom Domenico bought his plot of land, an excellent cru to the northeast of Monforte dAlba.

An exemplar of old-vine Nebbiolo grown on vines averaging 40 years of age in one of the regions most celebrated crus, the wine deftly balances power and finesse. Its rich structure and firm tannins will allow it to develop further complexity in the cellar over the coming decades.

A deep garnet color in the glass. The aromas are led by a bounty of dark, sun-kissed berries cradled in a potpourri of violet, lilac, and red roses. Notes of licorice, anise seed, and tobacco too. The palate is packed tight, with plenty of dark fruit tones, excellent acidity, and a mountain of tannin that softens after an hour or more in a decanter, delivering a long-lasting finish. A majestic Barolo of power and elegance! Drink now2045.

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