Roagna Pajè Barbaresco 2019

Luca Roagna’s father was born in 1953, and that year also marks the first vintage this wine was produced by Luca’s grandfather Alfredo, who was deeply convinced by the potential of this vineyard and went into deep financial debt after the war in order to purchase this land. The 2019 Barbaresco Pajè is muscular and firm with dark fruit and grippy tannins. There is a chalky quality that reflects the site’s limestone soils. Delivering ample heft and dimension, this is a wine of substance. Drink date: 2026-2050. Score – 96. (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Jan. 30, 2025)