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"The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Paje shows good fleshiness and lovely inner sweetness in a fairly approachable style. I don’t see the pedigree of the finest 2007 Riservas here. In exchange, though, readers will find a highly attractive, forward Barbaresco that will drink well right out of the gate. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022." 92/100 Parker. "“The cru of Pajè is one of the more recent additions to the Produttori’s lineup, as its inaugural
vintage was in 1982. Pajè is one of the smallest vineyards in the village, at only 2.43 hectares,
but it produces a very lovely middleweight version of Barbaresco, which many commentators
often associate with Rabajà in terms of aromatic and fl avor profiles, albeit at a less powerful and
full-bodied level. Pajè is one of the coolest microclimates amongst the crus of Barbaresco, and
consequently it is generally a bit higher in acidity than many of its neighboring crus. Consequently,
the wines typically start out quite structured from the Pajè vineyard, and it takes several years for
the inherent elegance of this cru to emerge from behind its slightly austere adolescent phase. But
the wine ages very well indeed, and at full maturity Pajè is a lovely middleweight Barbaresco of
impressive aromatic and fl avor complexity.” - John Gilman,View From The Cellar
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