Community Tasting Notes 24

• Richard P Howden wrote: 93 points

  August 1, 2022 - Beautiful nose of earthy cherry and raspberry with light but classy tar and floral undertones. Palate still youthful and red fruited. Moderate tannins, perfect balance and good length. Served over 2 hours with Italian food (SF restaurant). Mid weight balanced tuna tartare but structure stood up to caccio e pepe and pork chops. In a great place now but with plenty in reserve to please for many years.

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• portman63 Likes this wine: 91 points

  September 24, 2021 - I should have given this more air and time before serving it, but as it opened up over 2-3 hours it improved and showed more black raspberry and floral elements indicating that this has a long life ahead of it. I think give 3-5 years or open it 2-3 hours before serving.

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• NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 25, 2020 - This is beautifully aged and in its prime drinking window from my perspective. Notes of dried flowers, some dried fruits, menthol, some mint, also some dark fruit, some tar, graphite and tobacco. It‘s medium-full bodied, with still medium-high acidity and medium+ tannin that is still present and a touch drying. Good length. A nicely aged Pajè and this will still provide a lot of joy over the next 10 years or so. I like the freshness here.

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• HowardNZ Likes this wine:

  June 28, 2020 - The 2004 Produttori Riservas: Asili wins by a nose (Magnum Society, Wellington, New Zealand): Served single blind. Picked as clearly the Pajè. A lighter ruby colour with a little garnet. A bouquet of tilled earth, red cherry and preserved red fruit, with a touch of tar and meaty and pretty, floral components. Also, some Marmite, showing signs of development and oxidation. In the mouth, charming and lighter bodied than the other wines. Some tasters had the Pajè as lacking depth and weight. Savoury, earthy and meaty. Also some dark chocolate and Marmite. Attractive, vibrant acidity, I really liked. Judged on palate, the most evolved wine in the lineup. The tannins well integrated and softened, although some found them a little drying on the relatively short finish. Overall, an attractive, enjoyable entry level wine, there for drinking soon. My rating 7/7, group rating 6/7.

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• glou.sf wrote:

  January 23, 2020 - This didn’t quite feel right. Probably a bottle that wasn’t stored well. Drinkable, but I suspect slight heat damage.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Produttori del Barbaresco
• Varietal Nebbiolo
• Designation Riserva
• Vineyard Pajè
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Langhe
• Appellation Barbaresco

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• In Cellars 272 (61%)
• Consumed 175 (39%)

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