Persistent on the mid-palate and solid throughout - long finish w/ great acidity and salivary gland tugging finish
The whites include Viognier
So sit back for a vinous ride through exciting mineral
Last vintage was very well received by the press (Vinuous 94) so we expect great press on this special wine once again
Domenico Clerico, Barolo, Pajana 2001 Piedmont Persistent on the mid-palate andInto neck 95 CellarTracker Decanted for an hour+. Perfect fill and cork, heavy sediment. A powerful wine with everything in the right place that should have 5 10+ years of life left. Inky black still at the rim, amazing perfume, modern style with black fruits, some sour orange, plum, drying tannins still in the forefront, iron, tar, licorice, pepper, leather, cedar, touch of balsamic, L finish. This tasted younger than the 11 Conterno francia (albeit