Serious Alvarinho from the excellence territory of Monção e Melgaço—Portugal's northernmost wine region
reflecting its Grand Cru origins
this Dolcetto comes from the Bricco Lago vineyard in Monforte
made in the traditional Portuguese style with aging in old Portuguese oak
Domenico Clerico, Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra, 2005 92924OFFER Serious Alvarinho from the excellenceA masterwork from Domenico Clerico, one of Barolo's most respected modernist voices. Ciabot Mentin, from the celebrated Ginestra hillside in Monforte d'Alba, delivers layers of sweet spices, menthol, violets, and dark fruit on a powerful, sculpted frame. Now nearly twenty years old, the massive tannins have integrated beautifully, revealing underlying architecture of tar, smoke, and licorice. A wine that rewards patience and will continue evolving