2015 Barolo, Domenico Clerico

TASTING NOTES

"Fruit for this wine comes from various vineyard parcels all located in Monforte d'Alba, and in fact, the plan is to identify this wine as being from this township starting with the 2017 vintage. Starting then, the front label will read Barolo di Monforte d'Alba, because the winemaking management at Domenico Clerico feels it is important to identify this wine with a geographic location. But for now, we have the 2015 Barolo. This is an extremely elegant and graceful expression with classic Monforte d'Alba characteristics: The wine shows a tight and powerful inner core and the qualities (integrated acidity and tannins) for long cellar aging. You have everything in this one package." Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate #243
(WA, 06/28/2019)

Rating: 94
Drink from: 2022-2040

"This young Barolo is really savory with dried-fruit, cedar and hot-stone character. Full-bodied, focused and intense. Very long and chewy finish. Drink from 2022." JamesSuckling.com
(JS, 11/07/2019)

Rating: 93
Drink from: 2022

"Monforte d’Alba. Tasted blind. Lustrous mid ruby. Subdued but with a clear underlying concentration of fruit. Supple and succulent and well balanced. Attractive tannic bite on the long and generous finish, which ends a little racy." Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com
(JR, 06/25/2019)

Rating: 17
Drink from: 2020-2030

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