The 2021 Barbaresco Pajorè is a wild, exotic wine that marries the intensity of the year with tons of classic structure. There's plenty of richness and body, but the Pajorè is pretty shut down today, as it almost always is at this stage. Sage, lavender, menthol, licorice and a whole range of balsamic influences build into the potent, brooding finish.

Antonio Galloni - Vinous Media (96)