1999 Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Barbaresco Sorì Paitin

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  2/23/2019 - Aravind Asok wrote:

  Pop and pour. Pretty disappointing. Nose shows a healthy dose of bitter oak, with the nebbiolo character overshadowed...cedary blood orange, with the emphasis on cedar. On the palate, good acidity, a little dried out with dried red fruit and more oak influence. Dry and markedly bitter on the finish. So different from more more recent vintages.
  
  Day 2: (unrefrigerated on the counter overnight) yeah, this is a mess. Just too much oak influence. No signs of oxidation, but just dried out and woody today. Sadly, so unpleasant that it went down the drain...

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  2/2/2019 - Nanda wrote: 89 Points

  Blind N. Italian at Chevalier: On the rustic side of things, with earthy cherry and violets on the nose. Palate has good concentration with still firm tannin. Should soften, but I don't see this getting markedly better.

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  2/2/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points

  Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind Northern Italian Wine (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Blind tasting, small glass, brief note. Very pleasant mature red and black cherry with good+ weight and depth. Still somewhat more grippy than I'd want.

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  7/27/2018 - chrisvallejos Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Bit past prime, light, very light sandy fine tannin, short finish, light acid, but so drinkable, and the nose is a light tar and roses classic nose. 88-89 points. Sedimenty. Garnet brick color. Herbaceous and spice, very little fruit, almost none.

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  7/20/2017 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Medium garnet core. Some volatility (printer's ink) on the nose, followed by roses, beef broth, baked bread, cherry and dried leaves. Quite mature. Dry, medium bodied, high (but balanced) acidity, with resolving tannins. Good fruit intensity (cherry, some blueberry and plum), mingled with more mature flavors of wet brick, leaves and cured meat. Not a blockbuster, but very enjoyable, mature Barbaresco. Unlike with the VV, I don't think there is any point in holding on to these any longer. Enjoy now.

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