2005 Domenico Clerico "Percristina" Barolo

Montforte. Bright glowing ruby. Fragrant and elegantly aromatic. Roses and tea leaf and just a hint of dried red fruits. Still compact and dense in structure but with the perfume escaping all around the edges. Darker and more savoury on the palate. Long and complex and still so much more to come. 18/20 points. (JH)