The 1989 Barbaresco Sori Paitin reveals evidence of new oak cask aging in its smoky, vanillin nose complemented by generous aromas of sweet black-cherries, cedar, and spices. The wine is full-bodied, deep, and rich, with a harmonious integration of moderate tannin, and a long, lusty, expansive richness. While approachable now, it should be at its best by the late nineties and easily last through the first decade of the next century. Pasquero has turned in two superlative performances with respect to his single vineyard Barbaresco. Perhaps because the 1989 has had more time to evolve, it appears more complex and easier to comprehend than the large-scaled, full-bodied, rich, concentrated, but tannic 1990. Importer: Atlantic Wines & Spirits, Baltimore, MD.