2021 Paitin Serraboella Barbaresco

Perhaps on par with the Sori Paitin for structure & very close on quality in an exceptional vintage like 2021.

95+ Points, Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)  – “Red cherry, raspberry, mint, peanuts and almond, dried flower perfume with a little baking spice. It’s medium-bodied, all this strawberry, raspberry and spice, a nutty richness, fine grainy and gently sooty tannin, bright and ‘minerally’ acidity, and the finish is so long, Such a good wine..”

95 Points, Tom Kline (The Wine Pilot) – “Deep and intense aromas of dark cherry, tar, nutmeg, and tilled earth brood in the glass before a good swirl of the glass opens up sweeter notes of raspberry compote and ripe red florals to fill it out. The palate is still so tightly wound and aching to unleash to compete with its muscular structure. Dark cherry, red liquorice, nutmeg, earth, raspberry. It’s all there, but it’s coiled tight within walls of powdery tannins and cherry laced acidity. The finish is very long with that bright acid backbone cleansing and lengthening. It’s nervy and hard edged right now, but this wine will be a lesson in the rewards of patience. A brilliant release.”

17.5/20 Jancis Robinson - "Palish youthful ruby. Pure, concentrated and fragrant raspberry and cool red fruit on the palate with persistent yet finely ground tannins. Long, cool and fluid." (Walter Speller)

94 Points, Galloni - "The 2021 Barbaresco Serraboella shows all the muscle and power of this site in its dark red-toned fruit and incisive tannins. A virile, powerful Barbaresco, the 2021 is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. It’s a gorgeous young Barbaresco that marries power and finesse in grand style. This is a fabulous showing for a wine that was bottled a day before my visit."