A vibrant wine with sweet and powerful tannic core of dark fruit that is truly impressive now. The purity of wine is exceptional and layers of the extracted fruit should reward a patient collector. A terrific wine.

Another terrific wine from the famed Cannubi vineyard. Dense, tannic, mineral, sweet and powerful core powers this wine. The fruit tastes of mint, dark cherry, with a tossed in flavors of roasted nuts in the finish. The balance between the extracted fruit and sophisticated complexity is noteworthy. Tasted Damilano wines reluctantly, remembering a bland and soulless 2005 Barolo -- but this wine has more than made up for that earlier misstep.

A strong effort, a quality wine that is built for to last. Extracted, vibrant and tannic now, but the sweet fruit is shining through the tannins even now. A bit oaky perhaps, still is a wonderful effort.

A more interesting wine for me this night. The spiciness, roses, stewed cranberries -- the wine sparked with nuance.

Mineral and supple, reminded me of a ripe burgundy or a young gymnast's body.

More mineral, tight and vibrant, a clay soil wine. Liked the balance between the supple body and layers of lush fruit.

A plane out of control -- after a namesake of the owner. The best wine in the Clerico lineup tonight for me -- a rustic, tannic, but more grounded and real wine -- a broad shouldered peasant at the dainty nobility ball.

A fuller, less mineral wine than Gallinotto. Fragrant, and fruit forward, it finishes a bit shorter and has for me less interesting structure.

Softer and bit more fruitier that Ciabot Mentin -- still too oaky and polished for me.

A darker, denser wine than Marcenasco. More concentrated nose, though the wine is still very open now. A better wine of the two.

A soft an delicate wine with spicy sandal wood and rose water flavors. The core is tight and tannic.

A bit less fleshed out, leaner now than Sori Ginestra. Equally tannic now; needs time.

The wine felt disjointed and somewhat manufactured. Some oak, some cranberry, roses -- yet left me wanting a more unified, simpler version.

Unusual, medicinal nose, tannic and youthful. Notes this wine for its unusual hints of seaweed -- reminiscent of the aromas of some Islay whiskys.

A rich, meaty, yet balanced wine. Fruit is somewhat restrained and the wine feels a bit too much oak for my palate.

A full bodied, fruit driven wine. Sap, wild forest fruit, jam balanced by sour notes -- an enjoyable effort.

Soft and approachable now, with fragrant fruit upfront. Sandal wood, cherry, less complex that other single vineyards.

Very open, enticing nose now. Bit sour, acidic; the body is soft and approachable. For a near term drinking.

A very good intro level barolo. Soft, approachable now, fragrant and supple.