2006 Paitin Barbaresco Sori Paitin
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Medium cherry-red. Perfumed aromas and flavors of red fruits, dried flowers, mint and menthol, along with a suggestion of smoked meat. Supple, sweet and intensely flavored, with good medicinal reserve and inner-mouth aromatic character. This slightly bound-up midweight finishes with a broad dusting of granular tannins and very good length. A bit youthfully tough today and in need of at least a few years of cellaring.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2006 Barbaresco Sori' Paitin flows onto the palate in a masculine expression of dried cherries, autumn leaves, tobacco, roasted coffee beans, licorice and leather. The wine possesses notable concentration and depth, but the aromas are slightly forward. The former suggests the wine will age gracefully on its fruit, the latter that it will develop rather quickly. My best guess is that the Barbaresco will drink well for a number of years even if it won't necessarily improve. Readers who enjoy the firm style of Barbaresco typical of this part of Neive will find much to admire here.
The 2006 Barbaresco Sori’ Paitin flows onto the palate in a masculine expression of dried cherries, autumn leaves, tobacco, roasted coffee beans, licorice and leather. The wine possesses notable concentration and depth, but the aromas are slightly forward. The former suggests the wine will age gracefully on its fruit, the latter that it will develop rather quickly. My best guess is that the Barbaresco will drink well for a number of years even if it won’t necessarily improve. Readers who enjoy the firm style of Barbaresco typical of this part of Neive will find much to admire here. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021. Readers will find much to admire in these gorgeous wines from Paitin, a small grower based in Neive. Importers: Petit Pois, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (856) 608-9644 and Behind The Cellar Door Imports, Bloomfield Hills, MI; tel. (248) 925-6639