1997 Barbaresco Paje Riserva
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Another powerful effort, the 1997 Barbaresco Riserva Pajé captures the essence of the vintage in its sweet ripe fruit and soft, open texture while still showing plenty of underlying structure to provide balance. A beautiful, engaging wine, it should also drink well relatively early for this estate.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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A powerful effort, the 1997 Barbaresco Riserva Paje captures the essence of the vintage in its sweet ripe fruit and soft, open texture while still showing plenty of underlying structure to provide balance. A beautiful, engaging wine, it should also drink well relatively early for this estate. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2017. Importer: Louis Dressner Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 334-8191.
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.