2009 Barbaresco Paje
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Mid bricky garnet. Smells so much more inviting than the Roagna Langhe Rosso. Mature red fruit, a touch floral, and just a tiny hint of undergrowth. Elegant, dry and chalky in texture. Moreish. Needs food. (JH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2009 Barbaresco Pajé is gorgeous. Sweet tobacco, brown spices, dried cherries, menthol and leather are some of the notes that take shape in the glass. The 2009 doesn't appear to be built for the long term, and it is already a bit forward, but only in the best sense of the term. This is a beautiful, complete Barbaresco to drink now and over the next 7-10 years. All the elements are in the right place.
About the producer
Roagna is one of Italy’s finest estates, producing top, single-vineyard Nebbiolos in Barbaresco and Barolo. The estate’s Crichët Pajé Barbaresco is one of the rarest fine wine cuvées in Piedmont with fewer than 2,000 bottles produced each year.