Riper and sunnier, the 2017 Barolo Ginestra Pajana offers baked aromas of red plum, balsamic, and leather. Full on the palate and broad with ripe tannins, it feels much more expansive in its fruit and style. It is still fresh but displays the warmth of the vintage. Drink 2023-2040.

The 2017 Barolo Pajana shows harmony and a long, polished texture that builds pretty momentum on the palate and to the finish. The wine is seamless in a manner that Nebbiolo cannot achieve until it has had much more time to evolve and age in the bottle. However, this hot-vintage expression appears wiser than its years, showing a more accessible style that won't require years of cellaring. Only 5,500 bottles were produced.

Effusive aromas of rose, strawberry, cherry and mint are enticing in this version, as are the cherry, iron, tobacco and eucalyptus flavors. Spry and lively, this is balanced and lingers with refined tannins. Best from 2024 through 2038. 600 cases made, 150 cases imported.