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"The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja is a big, dark wine loaded with dark fruit, menthol, tar, flowers, mint, rosemary and an array of balsamic notes that develop in the glass. The Rabaja possesses stunning depth to match its muscular tannins. It is a dazzling wine endowed with tons of inner perfume and sheer personality as it saturates the palate from start to finish. Today, the Rabaja comes across as huge and almost Barolo like, but it has plenty of Rabaja character. Purists will want to age the wine for a number of years to allow the baby fruit to drop off, but the truth is, it is pretty stunning even today. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2037."95/100 Parker. “Rabajà was one of the earliest single cru bottlings from the Produttori, as it replaced the Martinenga in
the 1970 vintage, and since that day it has set the pace as one of the greatest bottlings of Barbaresco made
anywhere in the DOCG.The cru of Rabajà lies just to the east of Asili on that same central ridge, and it
too is widely recognized as one of the greatest terroirs to be found anywhere in the Barbaresco region.The
vineyard always retains its more black fruity personality throughout its long life, with the dark berry and
black cherry fruit deepening and sweetening as the wines evolve with sufficient bottle age. Rabajà typically
produces one of the longest-lived of the crus of Barbaresco, and along with neighboring Martinenga is the
finest candidate in this village for long-term cellaring.” - John Gilman,View From The Cellar
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