1988 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Pajè

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  2/20/2023 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  The fruit is sourced from the Pajè vineyard. Released only after a minimum of four years of aging. Bottle #4157 of total 8095 bottles. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Deep, quite dark and moderately translucent pomegranate color with a developed maroon hue. Contrasting the rather evolved appearance, the nose feels much more youthful with a juicy bouquet of ripe black raspberries and black cherries, some wilted flowers, a little bit of wizened red plum, light dried fig tones, a hint of boiled ham and a touch of tar. The wine feels ripe, nuanced and vibrant on the palate with a quite full body and intense flavors of sour cherries and wizened black cherries, some balsamic tones, a little bit of black raspberry, light baked root vegetable nuances, a hint of dusty earth and a touch of roasted game. The overall feel is pretty firm and structured with the high acidity and at first quite silky and resolved tannins that turn out to be still quite assertive and grippy - only taking some time to coat the gums. The finish is ripe and juicy with moderately grippy tannins and a long, intense aftertaste of black raspberries and black cherries, some balsamic tones, a little bit of meaty umami, light evolved notes of dried figs and wizened red plums, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of tar.
  
  A sophisticated, harmonious and quite ripe Barbaresco Riserva that feels rather meaty and quite dark-toned in its flavor profile, contrasting to the other wines we tasted that were less meaty and more red-toned in nature. The wine certainly shows some ripeness, but doesn't come across as particularly sweet-toned or heavy in any way and retaining still quite a bit of structure - despite its 35 years of age. Solid stuff. Based on the still relatively youthful nature of the wine, I'd say this will keep just fine for many more years - perhaps even evolve and improve a tiny bit in the process.

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  5/3/2019 - Jus10brown Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Extremely fresh
  Herbal
  The fruit is there sitting underneath.
  Coffee notes even.
  The finish is lasting.
  Totally balanced.
  The nose has mushrooms earth and tart cherry.
  The color was fresh with only small bricking.
  Really really nice. 95

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