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The January 2025 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $1,400
Lightly scuffed labels.
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"The 2012 Barbaresco Pajé Vecchie Viti is wonderfully complete. Dark, ample and full-bodied, yet also very much in the classic mold of all these wines, the 2012 has so much to say. Herb, tobacco, licorice, menthol and earthiness fill out the wines broad, muscular frame. I would prefer to cellar the 2012 for at least a handful of years. My tasting with Luca Roagna was one of the highlights of my summer visit to Piedmont. Stated simply, Roagna's 2012 Barolos and Barbarescos are off the charts. The decision to reduce the amount of time the Barolos and Barbarescos spend in oak is beginning to pay off big time, as the wines show much more brightness and freshness than they did just a few years ago, and yet remain super-classic in style. Unfortunately, the smaller production wines are now quite expensive. To be honest, though, I find just as much pleasure in the more accessibly priced Barbaresco Pajé and Barolo Pira bottlings."
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"The 2012 Barbaresco Pajé Vecchie Viti is wonderfully complete. Dark, ample and full-bodied, yet also very much in the classic mold of all these wines, the 2012 has so much to say. Herb, tobacco, licorice, menthol and earthiness fill out the wines broad, muscular frame. I would prefer to cellar the 2012 for at least a handful of years. My tasting with Luca Roagna was one of the highlights of my summer visit to Piedmont. Stated simply, Roagna's 2012 Barolos and Barbarescos are off the charts. The decision to reduce the amount of time the Barolos and Barbarescos spend in oak is beginning to pay off big time, as the wines show much more brightness and freshness than they did just a few years ago, and yet remain super-classic in style. Unfortunately, the smaller production wines are now quite expensive. To be honest, though, I find just as much pleasure in the more accessibly priced Barbaresco Pajé and Barolo Pira bottlings."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
Produces Nebbiolo of slightly more elegance and approachability than neighboring Barolo, offering perfume, finesse and firm structure.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.