Helles Goldgelb, delikate Aromen von Honig, Pfirsichen, Aprikosen und kandierten Früchten, sehr dicht, finessenreich und elegant, ein Wein mit Potential....

92/100 vinous

"Nose shows pungent aromas of fruit salad, flowers, coconut and oak spices, and a honeyed ripeness. Supersweet, highly concentrated and strong in extract, given clarity by fre...

92/100 PP

"A terrific proprietary red from what is unquestionably one of the finest Piedmont vintages over the last twenty years, Clerico's 1997 Arte vino da tavola reveals opulence, pre...

92/100 vinous

"Red-ruby. Knockout nose combines blackcurrant, dried flowers, bay leaf, cinnamon and nutmeg. Multilayered, lush and deep; a voluptuous wine that avoids heaviness. Finish...

17/20 René Gabriel

"Sehr tiefe Farbe mit violetten Reflexen. Herrliches Beerenbouquet, eine Spur Lakritze, wirkt reifer in der Fruchtpräsentation als viele andere St. Julien. Im Gaumen fest,...

Komplex, gute Struktur, elegant, schöne Tannine...

88/100 James Suckling

"A very pretty and aromatic wine, with spices, berries and violets. Medium-bodied with medium, fine tannins and a polished finish. Best after 2000."
(James Suckli...

"Perfect conditions prevailed in 1997: a fresh spring with no hail or frost, then a mild summer and sunny September. The grapes matured gradually at a pace rarely achieved. Harvesting began on the 15t...

87/100 PP

"This impressively saturated dark ruby/purple-colored wine offers up copious quantities of sweet black currant fruit, vanilla, and minerals. Suave, with sweet fruit on the attack, m...