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Paitin, Barbaresco Riserva Sori Paitin Vecchie Vigne, 2008

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Paitin
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The Vecchie Vigne Riserva is Paitin's narrowest cut of Sori Paitin, the Neive vineyard the family has bottled under its own name since 1893: only the oldest vines, planted between 1953 and 1980, southwest-facing on the Serraboella hill at 290 to 310 meters in sand and marl. They first made this Riserva in 1999, once those vines had passed forty-five years old. Fermentation happens in steel with a maceration of three to six weeks and a submerged cap through the winter, followed by about three years in large, old Slavonian and Austrian casks; the whole production comes to roughly one cask. 2008 is one of the classic, structured Piedmont vintages, and at eighteen years this one still has plenty of spine left. It arrives from a private cellar, it rewards a long decant, and it is savory and tightly wound rather than fruity: a Nebbiolo for the dinner table, not the cocktail hour.

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"The blackest of cherries, spices, incense, tar and scorched earth are some of the many nuances that emerge from the 2008 Barbaresco Sorì Paitin Vecchie Vigne. This dark, brooding Barbaresco is all about power. The 2008 impresses for its fabulous balance and pure length. With time in the glass, the wine becomes increasingly more refined. It is a striking Barbaresco to drink now and over the next 10-15 years, perhaps longer. The 2008 was aged in 25-hectoliter cask and bottled in June 2012." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator

93 points

"Starts out rich and round, boasting cherry and currant flavors, then firms up as more spice and eucalyptus notes show. The tannins offer grip as this cruises to a long finish. Balances power and elegance."

More about Paitin

Freisa's forgotten strawberry charm revived. For the first time since the 1960s, Paitin is making wine from Freisa—Piedmont's spicy, high-tannin red that tastes of strawberry (its etymological namesake) and autumn spice. Their Langhe Freisa Bonina is generous, perfumed, and a perfect reminder that native grapes tell stories that imports can't.

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Perfect Pairings

Brasato al Nebbiolo, agnolotti del plin, mushroom risotto, or a plate of aged Toma.

Tasting Profile

Dried cherry, leather, tobacco and rose. Medium-bodied with high acidity and firm, fine tannin, finishing long and savory.

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