Released in numbered bottles, I tasted bottle 719 of just 780 in existence. The 2012 Barbaresco Crich?t Pajé is a beauty, and I am delighted to see that this hot and dry vintage has held up so well. These results are outstanding, as the wine continues to showcase tight berry nuances and an extra sharp level of primary fruit and general focus. This is a cult wine for collectors, and what they seek in this bottle is the deft hand of Roagna, especially when it comes to crafting a wine of important Piedmont culture and tradition. To the palate, you taste ripe cherry and dried raspberry, along with iron ore and camphor ash. This is an impressive bottle.

This is mellowing and approachable, revealing fading cherry and plum fruit framed by leather, earth, iron and wild herb notes. Opulent and succulent, backed by dense, refined tannins, with the structure lifting the flavors and focusing the lingering finish. Drink now through 2032. 65 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add