Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Vintage: 2015

Cépage: Nebbiolo (100%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 97+ (RP); 96 (JS)

" 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."

Monica Larner (RP) - 07/20