Domenico Clerico Pajana Barolo 1996

94/100 PP

"This is a spectacularly powerful, rich, concentrated wine. The sriking resemblance of the 1996 Barolo Pajana to a top-class Pomerol is unmistakable. This massive wine possesses fabulous purity of fruit, and toasty, sweet pain grille that complements the wine's highly concentrated black cherry/chocolatey personality. Dense and layered, with considerable viscosity, low acidity, and moderate tannin in the impressive, long finish, it will be at its best between 2006-2020. One of the most gifted winemakers in Piedmont, Domenico Clerico has fashioned this riveting wine from the vineyards surrounding the village of Monforte d'Alba. Clerico utilizes rotary fermenters, and new oak. This a wine of extraordinary richness, amazing aromatics, and a sensual personality that satiates both the hedonistic and intellectual senses."
(Robert M. Parker, Jr., robertparker.com)

"Domenico gilt nicht mehr als Modernist, sondern als Purist. Wir wollen, dass man den Jahrgang schmeckt, seinen Charakter, seine Typizität und die Lage auf der die Trauben gewachsen sind. Der Wein darf nicht gesichtslos sein. Das ist uns sehr wichtig geworden." So Luciano Racca, "Rechte Hand" von Domenico Clerico.