Clerico, Barolo, Ginestra, 1997

Deep red.

Amaretto, savory meat, earth and deep cherry jam. Not particularly lifted, but not flat either. In fact, this reminds me a bit of successful stuff from the south of France (Clavel's Copa Santa).

Intensely flavored - cherry, embers, spice and a bit of heat. Structure seems primarily acid-driven with finishing tannic thrust. A late note of iron. All structure in the finish, killing flavor.

Day 3 - Here's another wine that has a melted butter/fruit component. In fact, this has a black cherry/raspberry confectionary character on the nose. Really round, packed and seamless, particularly for Barolo, with grainy tannin intruding late.

Interesting contrast to the '96.


$65?