This is a fun and informal wine with pretty primary fruit that recalls forest berry and cassis. The Domenico Clerico 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo Capisme-e (with 18,000 bottles released) is all about easy-drinking brightness and freshness. The aim here is transparency and energy. Nebbiolo sees a brief skin maceration and then goes into stainless steel and partly in amphorae only.

Informal and bright, the Domenico Clerico 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo Capisme-e has a hint of vintage ripeness that comes across with candied cherry and sweet rose over a lean but very pretty mouthfeel. The wine's slightly darker character makes it a good candidate for a thinly stacked artichoke lasagna.

The Domenico Clerico 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo Capisme-e is named after the local slang for "Do you understand me." That's a fun twist because ultimately the wine is articulate and clear in its message, thanks to its variety-pure aromas of dark fruit, crushed rose, tar, smoke and licorice. Of course, this release offers all that typicity with a flair for the informal and the accessible. That's all we need to understand. of About 18,000 bottles were released.

The Domenico Clerico 2018 Langhe Nebbiolo Capisme-e is a light and fresh expression with a name that translates loosely as "Do you understand me?" Capisme-e begs you to understand the fundamentals of the grape that are present in simple, bullet-point fashion, starting with vibrant fruit intensity, frankness and easy-drinking appeal. That message is received loud and clear. Winemaking takes place in stainless steel, and starting with this vintage, some amphorae is also used. Fruit comes exclusively from the San Pietro cru. Some 18,000 bottles were made.

The 2017 Langhe Nebbiolo Capisme-e is named after the local Piedmont word that means "Do you understand me?". The wine was conceived after a surgery that left Domenico Clerico with difficulties speaking and articulating words; his medical surgery was in 2008, and the first vintage of this wine was 2009. This entry-level Nebbiolo offers rich density and an accessible style that makes the wine immediately attractive and delicious. There is plenty of dark fruit but no over-ripeness, even in this hot vintage. This is not a wine of imposing structure, and in fact, it offers a soft and fruit-filled finish.