Domenico Clerico, Barolo, Pajana 2001 Piedmont Persistent on the mid-palate and

Persistent on the mid-palate and solid throughout - long finish w/ great acidity and salivary gland tugging finish

Aromas of fresh leather and blueberries with hints of licorice

The whites include Viognier

with good supporting acidity and nuance to match

This is an imposing effort that is even more imposingly structured and there is no point in buying this if you're not prepared to forget it in the back of your cellar for at least a decade

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