Colombier, Hermitage Blanc other_regions_australia sweet pipe tobacco and leather

sweet pipe tobacco and leather are some of the nuances that emerge from the 2014 Barbaresco Pajè

Like several wines in the range this is not especially complex at present but my projected range offers the benefit of the doubt that much more will develop with time in bottle

A more deeply pitched and brooding nose only grudgingly reveals its aromas of cassis plum liqueur and pungent earth where the latter is also found on the vibrant and well-detailed big-bodied and tautly muscular flavors that deliver excellent depth and persistence

It has a perfumed bouquet of bilberry and mulberry fruit

There is excellent volume to the detailed and more mineral-inflected flavors that

Colombier, Hermitage Blanc other_regions_australia sweet pipe tobacco and leatherLight, bright straw yellow. A deeply perfumed bouquet evokes pear and peach nectar, honey, vanilla, toasted almond and smoky minerals. Rich and fleshy but lively as well, offering sappy orchard, pit fruit and marzipan flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes chewy, focused and long, with lingering pear, honey notes and a hint of anise. Josh Raynolds