2006 Barolo Ciabot Manzoni
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The 2006 Barolo Ciabot Manzoni shows a bit more richness than the Bricco Luciani, along with a profile of dark red fruit, menthol, spices and sweet French oak. Here, too, I am concerned the wine doesn't quite have the fruit to stand up to the structural components. Over time tannins are likely to become increasingly prominent as the fruit fades.
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The 2006 Barolo Ciabot Manzoni shows a bit more richness than the Bricco Luciani, along with a profile of dark red fruit, menthol, spices and sweet French oak. Here, too, I am concerned the wine may not have the fruit to stand up to the structural components. Over time the tannins are likely to become increasingly prominent as the fruit fades. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. Federico Grasso is often one of the last producers to bottle his entire range, so I was only able to taste his Bricco Luciani and Ciabot Manzoni, which happen to be the Barolos he is best known for. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200; Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; (516) 677-9300, Estate Wines Ltd., San Rafael CA; (415) 492-9411, Giuliana Imports, Boulder CO; (303) 547-6343, Robert Houde Wines, Bensenville IL; (630) 422-1119
Deep red-ruby. Musky, balsamic aromas of minerals and smoke. Broader, sweeter and suppler than the Bricco Luciani, with the balsamic cedary quality carrying through in the mouth. This tightens up on the finish, but finishes with very good persistence in spite of its somewhat oaky tannins. No shortage of volume here, but this wine will need cellaring. Like the Bricco Luciani, this had been bottled the week before I tasted it. (The other 2006s had not yet been bottled.)
The 2006 Barolo Ciabot Manzoni shows a bit more richness than the Bricco Luciani, along with a profile of dark red fruit, menthol, spices and sweet French oak. Here, too, I am concerned the wine may not have the fruit to stand up to the structural components. Over time the tannins are likely to become increasingly prominent as the fruit fades. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. ||Federico Grasso is often one of the last producers to bottle his entire range, so I was only able to taste his Bricco Luciani and Ciabot Manzoni, which happen to be the Barolos he is best known for.||A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200; Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; (516) 677-9300, Estate Wines Ltd., San Rafael CA; (415) 492-9411, Giuliana Imports, Boulder CO; (303) 547-6343, Robert Houde Wines, Bensenville IL; (630) 422-1119 Wine Advocate.February, 2010