2002 Roagna Barbaresco Crichët Pajé

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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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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