barolo percristina
Barolo, Percristina
Domenico Clerico

Barolo, Percristina, 2001

Destination

vintage

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2001

6x75cl

DP

£859.22

Domenico Clerico, Barolo, Percristina, 2001

2001
Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
Domenico Clerico, Barolo, Percristina, 2001

This comes from the Mosconi Cru, a vineyard slope neighbouring the Ginestra with the same south east exposure. The powerful nature of the Mosconi wines sees them spend up to two years in French oak barriques. This must be the one of the best Percristina Clerico has made, voluptuous but fine, generous but complex. This oozes with ripe velvety berry and plum fruits with strong mineral and dark chocolate notes and touches of stone and spice, wrapped in rich satin-textured velvety tannins. The oak is beautifully integrated and fruit lifts the haunting finish with a real vivacity.

Maturity:
Keep/Drink
ABV:
14.5%
93/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
The 2001 Barolo Percristina, from magnum, has aged well, but it needs to be enjoyed over the next few years. Today the balance of fruit and oak is still good, but over time the oak tannins will dominate. Sweet red cherries, flowers, licorice, spices and mint wrap around the deep finish. The astringency of the oak is impossible to miss. It is tolerable while the fruit retains some depth, but once the fruit fades, all bets are off.
Date Reviewed:
04/2012

specifications

country:
Italy
region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Producer:
Domenico Clerico
style:
Red
Grape Variety:
Nebbiolo
Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.

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Domenico Clerico

Domenico Clerico

In 1977 Domenico Clerico decided to leave his job as a salesman in order to work full time in his family’s estate. After several experiments in the cellar, Domenico’s friends persuaded him to make wine on a permanent basis. Vineyards were purchased in some of the most interesting crus of Monteforte: Ginestra in 1983, Pajana in 1989 and the last, Mosconi, in 1985. Domenico, who tragically passed away earlier in July 2017, is of the region’s great legends, as an advocate for the modern Barolo winemaking philosophy of short maceration and ageing in barriques. The wines display polish, structure and - most importantly - balance.

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