Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Domenico Clerico |
Vintage | 2015 |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piemonte |
Grape | Nebbiolo |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | 2023-2050 |
Stock | 0 |
The Domenico Clerico 2015 Barolo Ciabot Mentin is a stunner. Again, having tasted the 2016 and 2015 vintages side by side, my preference is with this vintage, even if just by a hair. I love the depth, the wide-angle approach and the way the wine wraps so softly and comprehensively over the palate. Along with smoke, licorice, dry soil and iron ore, there is a lot of dark fruit here; however, the fruit is vivid and bright, hitting all the high notes of a cellar-worthy Nebbiolo.
There’s a wide array of dried herbs here, ranging from rosemary and thyme to oregano; don’t miss the bright red plums and cherries, though. The full-bodied palate is impressively compressed, wound up in a tight ball of steely tannins and driven along confidently by unforgiving acidity bite.