Roagna
Pajè Barbaresco Nebbiolo
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
The old vines pane. Old style barbaresco showing a lot of evolution. Delicate, feminine a bit smoked. Great wine.
The old vines pane. Old style barbaresco showing a lot of evolution. Delicate, feminine a bit smoked. Great wine.
Jun 19th, 2020
I had eschewed buying Roagna's for a long time due to brett problems but clearly I made a mistake, because the two bottles I had recently were phenomenal! This 11' Paje was incredibly elegant, especially when you factor in the vintage. The nose is so enticing, with red cherries, plum, licorice, earth, dried roses, and menthol. The palate just oozes sexiness. The clarity is stellar, with a real generosity that just pulls you in, and wild state that adds a little intrigue. Plush red and black fruits, orange oil, herbs, spices, minerals, and some animale hints. The acidity is excellent, driving a long finish. Very fine-grained tannin and even discrete when compared to the 96' Pira Riserva I had a couple of weeks ago. This is really young, but I think the vintage does give it a sort of mellowed approachability at the moment (at least versus the 96' again, although certainly showing less density). Really starting to fall in love with this producer ♥️
I had eschewed buying Roagna's for a long time due to brett problems but clearly I made a mistake, because the two bottles I had recently were phenomenal! This 11' Paje was incredibly elegant, especially when you factor in the vintage. The nose is so enticing, with red cherries, plum, licorice, earth, dried roses, and menthol. The palate just oozes sexiness. The clarity is stellar, with a real generosity that just pulls you in, and wild state that adds a little intrigue. Plush red and black fruits, orange oil, herbs, spices, minerals, and some animale hints. The acidity is excellent, driving a long finish. Very fine-grained tannin and even discrete when compared to the 96' Pira Riserva I had a couple of weeks ago. This is really young, but I think the vintage does give it a sort of mellowed approachability at the moment (at least versus the 96' again, although certainly showing less density). Really starting to fall in love with this producer ♥️
Oct 13th, 2019
Really great aromatics and mid weight. Lots of spice, cedar and dark fruit. Needs some more time to all come together and a bit young still.
Really great aromatics and mid weight. Lots of spice, cedar and dark fruit. Needs some more time to all come together and a bit young still.
Sep 28th, 2019Starting to soften and come together, and while still tight and in serious need of additional patience, it does show tremendous class. Better in 5+ years.
Starting to soften and come together, and while still tight and in serious need of additional patience, it does show tremendous class. Better in 5+ years.
Apr 5th, 2017
Deep cherry, tobacco and rose petal. Somehow an unexplainably transparent sense through the dense grip and structure.
Deep cherry, tobacco and rose petal. Somehow an unexplainably transparent sense through the dense grip and structure.
Dec 25th, 2016
Kept getting better and better as it was left open.
Kept getting better and better as it was left open.
Dec 2nd, 2016
Really fantastic Barbaresco but definitely overshadowed by the Rioja that night. And with the dried rose petals, cigar box, tobacco. Didn't have as much acidity as I was hoping but man, this was a great bottle of wine.
Really fantastic Barbaresco but definitely overshadowed by the Rioja that night. And with the dried rose petals, cigar box, tobacco. Didn't have as much acidity as I was hoping but man, this was a great bottle of wine.
Aug 14th, 2016Black cherries, fennel, mocha, sweet tobacco leaf...very nice
Black cherries, fennel, mocha, sweet tobacco leaf...very nice
Jun 24th, 2016
Checking in on the newest release. Youthful austerity but the stuffing & soul is there for long term consideration
Checking in on the newest release. Youthful austerity but the stuffing & soul is there for long term consideration
Dec 24th, 2015
The bouquet alone was worth the price of entry. The lifted and floral nose revealed crushed cherry, exotic spice, sweet herbs and roses, before taking on ginger, tobacco and dusty soil tones--all the while remaining feminine and remarkable pretty. On the palate, tart cherry with hints of cedar, herbs and orange zest soothe the senses while fine tannin provided grip to its light-bodied frame. It finished on tart fruit, spice and tannin. The 2008 Paje needs time for the palate to flesh out and catch up to its aromatics, but once it does...I can only imaging.
The bouquet alone was worth the price of entry. The lifted and floral nose revealed crushed cherry, exotic spice, sweet herbs and roses, before taking on ginger, tobacco and dusty soil tones--all the while remaining feminine and remarkable pretty. On the palate, tart cherry with hints of cedar, herbs and orange zest soothe the senses while fine tannin provided grip to its light-bodied frame. It finished on tart fruit, spice and tannin. The 2008 Paje needs time for the palate to flesh out and catch up to its aromatics, but once it does...I can only imaging.
Nov 15th, 2015