BelColle, Barbaresco Pajore, 2020

There are wines out there which are cheap and cheerful, and slip down like a jam tart. Let's call them the 'easy drinkers'.

The wines from Piedmont are anything but. They demand attention, characterised by acidity, tannin, and a potential to age in unexpected ways.

That's why it's the land of CRITIC FAVES - and with Pajore, you've got one at the very top.

Planted in very steep terraced rows, there's excellent south, southwest exposure. Soils, elevations and exposure give Barbaresco of absolute class, classic and elegant structure, well delineated and deeply balanced.