Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra 2006

Professional Ratings

• 97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2006 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra bursts onto the palate with gorgeous, well-delineated aromas and flavors. This is an especially chiseled, finely sculpted, yet exotic Barolo endowed with extraordinary complexity and mouth-filling intensity in its ripe dark plums, mint, violets, sweet spices, soy, tar and minerals. In 2006, the Ciabot combines elegance and power to a degree that is exceedingly rare. It is another superb and truly special Barolo from Domenico Clerico. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031.
• 96 Wine Spectator
  A rich Barolo, dense and powerful, boasting black cherry, plum and licorice notes. There's also a hint of eucalyptus as this crosses the palate, ending with a wall of tannins and leading to a long, mineral finish. A brooding giant. Best from 2014 through 2035.
• 92 James Suckling
  A wine with dark fruits, black licorice and minerals follow through to a full body, with chewy tannins and a woody finish. Yet, it’s powerful and very rich behind. This needs years to mellow. Muscular.