95+ points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Good full red. Liqueur-like plum and black cherry on the nose. Then fine-grained and classy but tightly wound, showing utterly primary flavors of cherry, red berries and menthol. There's no way into this extremely backward wine today. But it has the racy acidity and excellent clarity for a spectacular evolution in bottle. (Nov 2013)"
95+ points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2010 Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Barolo is a structured, tannic effort that needs to be hidden in the cellar. It has terrific, classic darker fruit, scorched earth, and mineral notes, full body, building tannins, and remarkable purity. It just needs a good 4-6 years of cellaring to develop more complexity and layers. (8/25/18)"
94 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The 2010 Barolo Ciabot Mentin opens to a deep, dark color and tarry aromas of dark fruit and liquid smoke. The use of oak is bold but contained, adding extra layering to the supple finish. The power and elegance of the vintage comes though at this early stage although the wine clearly needs more time to evolve. Drink: 2017-2030. (Jun 2014)"
94 points Decanter: "Fine grained but tightly wound now. Delicate violet and red cherry notes. Drinking Window: 2025-2045. (Apr 2015)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "Features a combination of cherry, spice, eucalyptus and woodsy notes, with buoyant fruit backed by beefy tannins. This changes constantly in the glass, boding well for the future. A dense, balanced red. Best from 2018 through 2032. (12/31/14)"
92 points James Suckling: "This is a very pretty 2010 Barolo with very fine tannins, fresh fruit and hints of minerals. Medium to full body, delicately fruity finish. Give it until 2016 to soften the tannins a little. (4/13/14)"
18/20 points Andrew Jefford (The World of Fine Wine): "Dense black-red. Sweet, exotic, almost caramelly when first poured. Should Barolo be caramelly? Probably not if you are a classicist, yet I challenge any unaligned drinker to smell this and not relish it. More complexity comes with the sliced white mushroom and truffle. As so often in this tasting, this is a wine one would love to give eight hours of air in a decanter. Every three minutes seems to bring new complexities. Rich, deep, searching, and serious on the palate: One sip, and you realize you are in the presence of grand Barolo in extreme youth. Magnificent density of fruit, which on the palate completely occludes the slightly superficial aromatic sweetness the wine seemed to have; grippy, authoritative tannins; splendid resonant ripeness; length, poise, and depth. Marvelous vineyards, for sure, and masterly handling, though this is a wine that insists on at least a decade’s cellaring. (Issue #47; 2015)"
95+ points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2010 Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Barolo is a structured, tannic effort that needs to be hidden in the cellar. It has terrific, classic darker fruit, scorched earth, and mineral notes, full body, building tannins, and remarkable purity. It just needs a good 4-6 years of cellaring to develop more complexity and layers. (8/25/18)"
94 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The 2010 Barolo Ciabot Mentin opens to a deep, dark color and tarry aromas of dark fruit and liquid smoke. The use of oak is bold but contained, adding extra layering to the supple finish. The power and elegance of the vintage comes though at this early stage although the wine clearly needs more time to evolve. Drink: 2017-2030. (Jun 2014)"
94 points Decanter: "Fine grained but tightly wound now. Delicate violet and red cherry notes. Drinking Window: 2025-2045. (Apr 2015)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "Features a combination of cherry, spice, eucalyptus and woodsy notes, with buoyant fruit backed by beefy tannins. This changes constantly in the glass, boding well for the future. A dense, balanced red. Best from 2018 through 2032. (12/31/14)"
92 points James Suckling: "This is a very pretty 2010 Barolo with very fine tannins, fresh fruit and hints of minerals. Medium to full body, delicately fruity finish. Give it until 2016 to soften the tannins a little. (4/13/14)"
18/20 points Andrew Jefford (The World of Fine Wine): "Dense black-red. Sweet, exotic, almost caramelly when first poured. Should Barolo be caramelly? Probably not if you are a classicist, yet I challenge any unaligned drinker to smell this and not relish it. More complexity comes with the sliced white mushroom and truffle. As so often in this tasting, this is a wine one would love to give eight hours of air in a decanter. Every three minutes seems to bring new complexities. Rich, deep, searching, and serious on the palate: One sip, and you realize you are in the presence of grand Barolo in extreme youth. Magnificent density of fruit, which on the palate completely occludes the slightly superficial aromatic sweetness the wine seemed to have; grippy, authoritative tannins; splendid resonant ripeness; length, poise, and depth. Marvelous vineyards, for sure, and masterly handling, though this is a wine that insists on at least a decade’s cellaring. (Issue #47; 2015)"
| Product SKU | 332982 |
| Producer | Clerico |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| SubRegion | Barolo DOCG |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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