When it comes to the best of the best in Barolo ... it's hard to top this. This is one of the most limited wines we have ever offered and on top of that, it's one of the best vintages of this wine ever produced by this world class estate.
While in Italy earlier this year, we were able to meet and taste the latest releases with Domencio Clerico while at VinItaly in Verona. As always, the wines were simply stunning but due to incredible demand, the issue is always getting an allocation that we can offer out.
The star of the lineup, was the 2020 Barolo Ginestra Ciabot Mentin, and of course - it also received a massive score from Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate.
We were able to secure a small amount of this wine ... Only roughly 400 cases in TOTAL were produced, making this one of the rarest collector wines we have offered thus far this year!
"The Domenico Clerico 2020 Barolo Ginestra Ciabot Mentin shows really great balance in terms of the oak integration. For the first time, the estate has decided to use large oak casks (removing the barrique entirely), and the results are extraordinary. There is a lot of dark fruit, like cranberry and currant, that holds tight and defines the wine throughout. There is black tea and spice, but these tones work with the fruit not against it. It finishes smooth, with glossy tannins, pretty acidity and a much brighter and lighter overall personality. Only 5,000 bottles were made."- 97 points Monica Larner- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The wine that initially put Domenico Clerico on the map with its debut 1982 vintage, the compelling 2020 Ciabot Mentin has aromas of ripe red berry, blood orange, menthol and oak-driven spice. The aromas carry over to the savory, enveloping palate along with licorice notes while tightly woven, close-grained tannins provide support. Drink 2028-2035. Abv: 14.5%."- 96 points Kerin O'Keefe- kerinokeefe.com
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