Sottimano - Barbaresco Pajore 2020 (750ml)
Vinous: 97 Points
The 2020 Barbaresco Pajore is deep, sensual and mysterious, as wines from this great site tend to be. Black cherry, lavender, new leather and balsamic overtones infuse the Pajore with tremendous complexity and textural resonance. The 2020 is still an infant, but its potential is evident.
James Suckling: 95 Points
This shows subtle aromas of cherries and wild strawberries with dried sage, lavender, nut shell and clove. Medium- to full-bodied with a firm backbone of compact tannins. A little chewy yet juicy with hints of citrus and walnuts in the finish.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
The Sottimano 2020 Barbaresco Pajoré (with 6,000 bottles made) is a tight and elegant wine with mid-weight structure. The bouquet is very expressive with dried cherry, blackcurrant, iron ore and blue flower. Sottimano succeeds in crafting very linear and precise wines, and that is certainly the message delivered by this wine from the Pajoré Vineyard in the village of Treiso. It ends on a dry, chalky note.
Wine Spectator: 92 Points
A lithe yet firmly structured red marked by vanilla, resin, cherry, strawberry, floral and underbrush aromas and flavors. Shows fine balance in the end, with the fruit holding up against a cadre of serious tannins. Resonant finish.
