1998 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra

Community Tasting Notes (99) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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  3/23/2024 - The Wine Monkeys Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Excellent. Dark fruit, cherry, leather, minerality, tannins still hanging on with some grip. Took a minute in the glass to open and soften. Delicious in every regard.

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  9/5/2023 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Vibrant, dark fruit, impeccable balance - delicious.

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  7/13/2023 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted for a couple of hours. Deep almost impenetrable cherry red colour lightening to purple at the meniscus. Nose is an OMG blast of damp Piedmont woodland soil where the wild boars have left their traces, quickly followed by a lovely blast of fresh, richly ripe blackberries. Wow, so earthy. Touches of white Dulux emulsion paint. Hints of coffee beans, vanilla pods and sweet ripe flogs. Camphor. Palate is very similar expression of the nose….not overly sophisticated in that it doesn't elevate to a higher dimension, despite the promise of the nose Having said that, it has lovely wild blackberry fruit and forest earth. A touch acidic on the back end, which is the only slightly off note. Big and growly and resonant on the finale. Absolutely gorgeous. But it did fade with extended time in the glass. Cannot see this improving and will drink my two remaining bottlies within a year or so.

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  11/24/2022 - Tintin wrote: 90 Points

  Had with Thanksgiving dinner

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  4/1/2022 - kenv Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Gala Dinner at La Festa del Piemonte (The Pool Restaurant, NYC): Brought over by Eric Guido. Lovely nose. Medium length. Nice.

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