Domenico Clerico, Barolo Pajana Vintage:2003 cool and unusually refined middle

cool and unusually refined middle weight flavors deliver outstanding depth and length for the genre

And 16% was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats

fresh pastry

lusher and juicy with structure

family-run wineries

Domenico Clerico, Barolo Pajana Vintage:2003 cool and unusually refined middleThe 2001 Barolo Pajana offers up freshly cut flowers, espresso, mint, leather, exotic spices and plums. The fruit still shows plenty of intensity and the tannins have softened, yet the Pajana remains a bit of a brute. There is enough fruit for the 2001 to drink well for another decade or so, but I don't see this ever being a truly elegant Barolo.