My WOTD. This is what most of the other wines are potentially heading towards but just in a really lovely spot. Dark cranberry and cracked pepper and everything is very well balanced and the elegance is there but it’s a bit more expressive and the age has softened some edges and just all playing together quite well. Not going anywhere but drinking nicely at the moment.
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Stupendo. Detto che il costo di queste bottiglie è veramente “over-priced”, questo Crichet Paje è un vero monumento al nebbiolo. Colore lucente, che brilla nel bicchiere, naso di grande tipicità e eleganza, multiforme e cangiante come solo i grandi sanno essere. Bocca lunghissima, freschezza ancora importantissima, ma perfettamente equilibrato e lunghissimo. Super
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The '02 Crichet Paje is a magical wine for this vintage that was a treat to taste. The nose was nicely perfumed with dark red cherry fruit, dried red roses, savory herbs and spices, anise, and tar. It is a classic Nebbiolo with dark fruit and roses, yet with an extra layer of savory, cool tones. On the palate, the wine was medium to light in body for a Nebbiolo of this age, and beautifully refined and elegant in terms of texture with minimal perceptible tannin, and an above average level of acidity. I found savory dark red fruit, dried roses, herbs, and spices.
Compared to the '02 Monfortino, the Crichet Paje has some similarities in the expression (leaning savory but with a core of cherry fruit and rose that is classic Nebbiolo), but is a bit of a lighter wine that I found more texturally finessed.
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The nose was a model of purity and elegance, with a seductive mix of dried roses, fresh strawberry, orange zest, dusty earth, minerals, hints of rosemary, and floral undergrowth. On the palate, I found silky, feminine textures, ethereal comes to mind, with dried red fruits, florals and exotic spices cascading across the senses, leaving a coating of savory minerals and botanicals in their wake. The finish was long and almost spicy, with still-youthful tannins settling in and floral rose, dried strawberries and minerals tones lingering long.
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Clearly I am missing something here... or simply cannot understand young Nebbiolo, but I found this to be bitter, thin and totally unmotivating. Perhaps it will turn into something amazing with a lot of time, but I am not seeing it at this point.
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2/2/2024 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
My WOTD. This is what most of the other wines are potentially heading towards but just in a really lovely spot. Dark cranberry and cracked pepper and everything is very well balanced and the elegance is there but it’s a bit more expressive and the age has softened some edges and just all playing together quite well. Not going anywhere but drinking nicely at the moment.
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10/1/2022 - fadincvaros Likes this wine: 94 Points
Stupendo. Detto che il costo di queste bottiglie è veramente “over-priced”, questo Crichet Paje è un vero monumento al nebbiolo. Colore lucente, che brilla nel bicchiere, naso di grande tipicità e eleganza, multiforme e cangiante come solo i grandi sanno essere. Bocca lunghissima, freschezza ancora importantissima, ma perfettamente equilibrato e lunghissimo. Super
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4/28/2022 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 96 Points
The '02 Crichet Paje is a magical wine for this vintage that was a treat to taste. The nose was nicely perfumed with dark red cherry fruit, dried red roses, savory herbs and spices, anise, and tar. It is a classic Nebbiolo with dark fruit and roses, yet with an extra layer of savory, cool tones. On the palate, the wine was medium to light in body for a Nebbiolo of this age, and beautifully refined and elegant in terms of texture with minimal perceptible tannin, and an above average level of acidity. I found savory dark red fruit, dried roses, herbs, and spices.
Compared to the '02 Monfortino, the Crichet Paje has some similarities in the expression (leaning savory but with a core of cherry fruit and rose that is classic Nebbiolo), but is a bit of a lighter wine that I found more texturally finessed.
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5/30/2020 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 94 Points
From a mixed case. Uncorked 17 hours prior to serving into Zalto Burgundy glass (“Fruit” day): Bright pale ruby with purplish hues to the eyes.
Ultra primary fruits on the nose.
Very refine palate though again very primary.
93-94 points.
20 hours upon opening: Remained to be quite primary. Nicer integration.
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3/27/2019 - fcxj wrote: 94 Points
Serious complexity and polish. Floral very slight rubber notes. Won't mistake tannins for anywhere else.
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8/21/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 Points
The nose was a model of purity and elegance, with a seductive mix of dried roses, fresh strawberry, orange zest, dusty earth, minerals, hints of rosemary, and floral undergrowth. On the palate, I found silky, feminine textures, ethereal comes to mind, with dried red fruits, florals and exotic spices cascading across the senses, leaving a coating of savory minerals and botanicals in their wake. The finish was long and almost spicy, with still-youthful tannins settling in and floral rose, dried strawberries and minerals tones lingering long.
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3/21/2012 - lepetitchateau wrote: 89 Points
Clearly I am missing something here... or simply cannot understand young Nebbiolo, but I found this to be bitter, thin and totally unmotivating. Perhaps it will turn into something amazing with a lot of time, but I am not seeing it at this point.
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