Roagna Barbaresco Paje, 2015

From their exquisite site, plum in the centre of the MGA, facing SW, just up from the water’s edge at 225m asl, on the pure grey calcareous marne sant’agata fossili that characterises much of the commune of Barbaresco. A site that’s been in the family since 1953. The vines lie on the nutrient poor marne, & so there’s that compact, emphatic nose of fresh raspberry, talcum perfume & real finezza. A stellar nose, pure tapis rouge, the palate unfurls with delicious, come-hither fruit. So pretty in a way that only Barbaresco can & does, yet with hidden depths & length.”  -David Berry-Green