2005 Barolo Percristina
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Clerico's 2005 Barolo Percristina, which was so promising at the outset, has never lived up to that early potential. Ultimately, the lavish new oak has proven to be too much. The 2005 has enough freshness to drink well for another few years, but I don't see it ever being in balance.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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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. (JH)
Wonderful aromas of dark fruits, flowers and licorice follow to a full body, with fine tannins and a clean finish. It\'s drinking beautifully now. So much nut and fruit flavors at the finish. Still very young. Better in 2015.
The 2005 Barolo Percristina boasts a serious core of fruit, especially within the context of the year. Racy and ripe, the 2005 caresses the palate with expressive aromas and flavors. Since it was first bottled, the 2005 has become much more delicate, polished and refined from a textural standpoint, but it has also lost some of its pure excitement and freshness, especially in the fruit.