2013 Barolo Pajana Clerico the pure Cabernet Sauvignon Crémant

the pure Cabernet Sauvignon Crémant impresses on the palate

mild und intensiv

and ultra-fine yet certainly present tannins

The Fontodi 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is expressive

2013 Barolo Pajana Clerico the pure Cabernet Sauvignon CrémantParker 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