2003 Domenico Clerico "Ciabot Mentin Ginestra" Barolo

Bid on this 4-bottle lot of 2003 Domenico Clerico "Ciabot Mentin Ginestra" Barolo (93RP, 91ST, 91WS, 90VN). Wine Advocate: "The 2003 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra is even better than the Pajana, with a superbly well-delineated bouquet and deeply nuanced layers of violets, spices, menthol and sweet dark fruit. It fully captures the essence of Ginestra, one of Barolo's greatest sites, in the rich, ripe style of the vintage. This gorgeous Barolo is only in need of further bottle age after which it should drink beautifully to age 20, perhaps beyond. It is one of the highlights of the vintage. Ciabot Mentin Ginestra is made from higher-altitude plots than Pajana and typically offers more aromatic complexity and detail to the rounder expression that is characteristic of Pajana. (AG)" (10/2007)