Two Roagna Barbarescos

Châteauneuf-du-Salil, Albany, NY
Tasted Sunday, June 29, 2025 by kenv with 93 views

Introduction

Salil made terrific grilled herb chicken and great sides. I brought the 2007 to compare an older Luca wine. 2007 wasn't a good choice since it was so different from 2019. Anyway, it was tasty and fun.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2007 Roagna Barbaresco Pajè 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    [Double-decanted at 4pm for one hour.] Smells dark and rich immediately after decanting. Maybe I shouldn't have decanted it for an hour. Seems more mature than it should be. Smoky black fruit in the nose with a hint of licorice. Complex, medium length. By 7pm, it seems to be coming back showing more sweet cherries. I think I should try another bottle soon.

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  • 2019 Roagna Barbaresco Albesani 96 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    [Decanted and served.] Gorgeous nose of cherries and roses. At first there's a great wall of tannin in the mid-palate, but this softens in the glass. The underlying sweetness of the fruit comes through. This is quite stunning.

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Closing

Nice Evening.

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