2013 Barolo Pajana Clerico 20% each Carignan and Grenache

20% each Carignan and Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre is nearly overwhelming in its intensity

linear and zesty Rioja that's full of nuanced flavors that linger through the very long

This edition from the legendary Tenuta San Leonardo estate in Trentino is presented with an artist-signed label

It's perhaps slightly more concentrated

raised 70% in concrete and 30% in barrels

2013 Barolo Pajana Clerico 20% each Carignan and GrenacheParker Larner 95 points: Pajana represents the lower end of the same site that produces fruit for the Barolo Ciabot Mentin. The soils are a bit looser here and the temperatures are just a few fractions higher at this site. Winemaking for the 2013 Barolo Pajana sees 20 days of skin maceration, and malolactic fermentation in this vintage was done in oak (otherwise that second fermentation occurs in stainless steel). The idea, of course, is to work