this is a truly magnificent opus one in the making

small red berried fruit and pink grapefruit

but better in 2022

bei niedriger Temperatur

hints of mint and sage

2019 Barolo Ginestra Ciabot Mentin Clerico Likör this is a truly magnificentParker Monika Larner 96 The Domenico Clerico 2019 Barolo Ginestra Ciabot Mentin (with 5,500 bottles made with fruit from vines planted in 1978) is a bit closed initially. This is a trait I found across a vintage that gives us good reason to bet on long bottle aging potential. There is dark fruit and spice with licorice and grilled herbs. Rusty mineral nuances also emerge slowly from the bouquet. This wine needs a double decant if consumed on the young