The dark ruby-colored 1998 Barolo Ciabot Manzoni offers a beautiful bouquet of sweet black cherry fruit intermixed with rose petals, tar, and new oak. It possesses fine ripeness, a fresh, lively, high-toned style, and lovely flavors. With sweet tannin, decent acidity, and a seamless style, it can be consumed now and over the next 10-15 years. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

Fab nose of dried porcini, berries and milk chocolate. Full and very chewy, with a solid core of ripe fruit and chewy tannins. Still very young and tannic.--1998 Piedmont blind retrospective (2008). Best after 2011. 240 cases made, 85 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add