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Sunday, May 17, 2020

1998 Roagna Barbaresco Pajé and 2004 Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello


1998 Roagna Pajé
Smooth, almost silky mouthfeel with savory dusty tannins. Mellowed, aged fruit. Since this was a 375ml, it went fast with a nice selection of cheeses. Delicious 👍🍷

2004 Cantina del Pino Ovello 
Uncorking the bottle presents a wine that has a very reticent nose and is still quite a tannic beast. I'm not sure if the fruit aspect of this wine will ever fully balance out those tannins. Old school stuff.
However, after 6 hours of aeration in a decanter , hints of sweetness emerged from the structure, and since it is such a robust wine, it paired well with grilled ribeye steak.

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