2021 Barolo Ciabot Mentin, Domenico Clerico

• Style: Luminous Barolo, refined and mineral-driven
• Taste: Ripe cherry, rose, graphite with juicy freshness
• Food: Braised beef, game, roasted mushrooms, aged cheese
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar investment, special dinners
• Serve: 14–18°C, decant 30 mins; drink now or age 10–15 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A luminous garnet that announces ripeness and balance. Ripe red fruit and rose petals open the palate, followed by savoury graphite and blood orange. The structure is hallmark Clerico: refined tannins, never harsh, supported by juicy freshness and a long, mineral spine that carries through to a resonant finish. This is Barolo at its most food-friendly and age-worthy.

The Winery — Domenico Clerico

Domenico Clerico transformed Langhe winemaking in the late 1970s, shifting the family farm from cooperative sales to full control of vinification and blending. His pioneering vision shaped an entire generation of producers. Today, under Giuliana and their niece Cecilia, the estate remains faithful to that legacy: hand-sorted grapes, natural-yeast fermentation, and restrained oak ageing (90% large Slavonian casks, 10% barriques), with no fining or filtration. The Ciabot Mentin vineyard, positioned within Ginestra at 390–420 metres on clay-limestone soils rich with Tortonian fossils, delivers the cool air and mineral depth that allows Nebbiolo to express itself fully. Vintage 2021 favoured the Langhe with spring and summer stability, then sharp mid-September temperature swings that pushed the fruit toward deep colour and ripe polyphenols—rare richness and definition in the glass.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Pair this wine with braised beef, roasted game, mushroom and truffle dishes, or aged cheeses. At 14.5% ABV with bright acidity, it complements both intimate dinners and formal celebrations. Serve at 14–18°C after a 30-minute decant. Drink it now for its current elegance, or cellar it for 10–15 years as it develops further complexity. Whether you're gifting to a serious collector or building your own reserves, this stands as one of the finest Italy selections we've found—a serious, age-worthy expression of the appellation.