2003 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana

Community Tasting Notes (32) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  7/10/2022 - Thief Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Crimson red. Aromas of fig, tar, and hint of menthol at first. With time, orange peel aromas developed. Tannins are still very moderately firm, but with tagine of lamb this really paired well and was silky smooth.

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  6/19/2022 - tomlee wrote: 92 Points

  Dark crimson in color. 14.5% ABV. Gorgeous nose of red fruits, wet asphalt and roses. Medium body with strong acidity. Ample fruit and prominent tannins but showing well for a vintage that is on the decline. Plums, menthol and tobacco on the palate. Exceptional length on the finish. Lacks the concentration to be truly special but a really nice showing nonetheless. Best over the next 2-3 years.

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  11/24/2021 - c.roy90 Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  No real redeeming quality to this wine. Rustic, hot, and removed from any elegance. Couldn't find pleasure in the first bottle, didn't find anything in my sixth (and last) bottle. C'est la vie. And so the Barolo adventures continue!
  
  BYOB dinner at MAMA in Oakland, CA.

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  11/3/2021 - swapdoc wrote:

  Needs air and time to open. Still tannic in the finish; the fruit shows traditional bold zesty and tart nebbiolo flavors but also shows a streak of stewed plum -- a reminder of the searing 2003 summer. With time, this flaw may become more apparent.

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  2/21/2021 - Rich S wrote: 86 Points

  Decanted for sediment. Pale garnet color with hints of amber toward the rim. Nose showed a mix of baked red fruits, tar, cedar cigar box, baking spices, a bit of raisin/fig. The nose outshined the palate unfortunately as the dominant flavors were ripe, stewed cherries, plums, fig and oak. Medium+ acid and tannin. Finishes a little hot. This unfortunately was likely a product of the warm vintage and has a bit of a port like quality to it almost. I would drink up if holding any.

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