2021 Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva Paje

97 pts
A brooding, texturally driven masterclass from a cool amphitheatre site, packed with alpine herb grip and built for long-term cellaring.

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Description

***Max. 1 bottle per order

Paje is a unique amphitheatre that traps morning sun but gets cooled by river breezes, making it a site that constantly flirts with a beautiful tension between ripeness and high-toned acidity. The stellar 2021 conditions played right into its hands, letting the small crops ripen beautifully.

In the cellar, they let the wild ferments run long and age the wine in large, neutral Slavonian oak barrels. This slow, patient approach gives the wine structural definition and prevents any heavy wood interference.

This is a structural, tightly coiled red that rejects simple fruit sweetness. You get a firm mix of alpine herbs, blood orange juice and a deep, gravelly minerality. The tannins are prominent and granular, providing a massive framework that will need a few years to truly unwind. It is an authentic, no-nonsense look at Barbaresco terroir.

96 points - "The 2021 Barbaresco Riserva Pajè is deep, dense wine. Strong spice and balsamic notes wrap around a core of dark-toned fruit. A brooding, packed powerhouse, the Pajè needs a number of years to be at its most expressive. This is classic Pajè all way, dialed up to eleven. Time in the glass brings out the wine's complex, dynamic personality and overall breadth." - Antonio Galloni (Vinous)

97 points - Kerin O'Keefe (KO Wine)

96 points - Jeb Dunnuck

95 points - Bruce Sanderson (Wine Spectator)

Brilliant and vertical, it retains its characteristic floral note and the freshness of the fruit typical of the terroir as time goes by.

Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
MGA: Pajè
Soil: limestone and clay, rich in calcium with sandy veins
Vinification: fermentation at 30°c (85°f), 28 days of skin contact time, malolactic completed
Ageing: in 25-50 hl oak barrels for at least 30 months
Bottling date: june
Food matches: fresh egg-pasta dishes, risotto, white and red meat, game, venaison

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Critic Score 97
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
Closure Cork

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