Domenico Clerico, Barolo Pajana Vintage:2016 yet the Pajana remains a

yet the Pajana remains a bit of a brute

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

Still incredibly young

this brilliant effort needs a handful of years in the cellar and will live to see its 30th birthday in fine form

By contrast there is plenty of verve to the supple

Domenico Clerico, Barolo Pajana Vintage:2016 yet the Pajana remains aThe 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.