Paitin, Dolcetto d'Alba, Sori Paitin

This was a fantastic wine. A great nebbiolo that had depth and was explosive on the palate after around 45 minutes of air. The wine had traditional woody, grassy, peppery notes on the initial phase, but the fruit really dominated on the backend. Very nice red fruits that were perfect at this point, but can easily go another 3-5 years and could really develop into something even more meaningful after.

2009 vintage

Very much a "traditional style" Barbaresco. Ripe strawberries, ripe raspberries, ripe red cherries, old wood, mushroom broth, blood, tallow, juniper and block pepper on the nose. Smells beautifully complex, with a high intensity of aromas. While there're some obviously tertiary aromas, the fruit is still super ripe. The palate is a little more herbal and less animal, though just as interesting. It loses the blood and tallow; but adds flavors of bay leaf, anise and sage. The primary flavors are …

2009 vintage

Funkelndes Rubinrot, leicht orangefarbene Reflexe am Rand. Würzige Nase (süssliche Weihnachtsgewürze), rotbeerig (Himbeere, auch etwas Weichsel) etwas milde Tannine und nicht gerade die präsenteste Säure aber dennoch schön für den Jahrgang. Gefällt mir sehr, sollte aber in den nächsten Jahren getrunken werden.

2012 vintage

Brickish-orange in color. Gorgeous aromas of candied red berries, dark florals, baking spices, orange peel and hint of roasted fennel. Palate shows sweet and spicy red fruits, good acidity, firm tannins and a long perfumed finish.

2009 vintage

Still very tannic, lots of life left. Only thing is that it feels maybe just a touch - a touch - modern. This was the era in which Paitin was retiring its barriques. I'll be honest, I can't tell if it is the actual suggestion of oak or just the knowledge that they had some that makes me think it. Regardless, it's pretty darn good and as a testament to a 20 year old wine, dragged to many apartments and …

2005 vintage

Surprise from the cellar- Slow ox'ed for 3hrs. Wine pours a med garnet, intense, developing aromas of cherries, cherries everywhere dried, ripe, sour and sweet, dried strawberry, rose, anise, smoke, pine needles, black tea, crushed rock, forest floor/sous bois-funk, lamb's leather, game, tobacco, and potpourri. In the mouth, the wine is dry, med +/full body, high acid, med + tannin, high alcohol, intense in the mouth with a long finish. Overall, very good/outstanding, can drink now, but will hang out …

2009 vintage

Wow this beauty has aged well and delivered a slew of red cherry, raspberry flavors and the most silky tannins I have tasted in a while. The nose was a brooding deep red/black cherry concoction. Served alongside a nice Chianti and a Langhe nebbiolo it was easily the wine of the night. The wine kept evolving for several hours after decant. Made this Italian dinner at a friend's home even more special. 2005 may not have been a great year …

2005 vintage

19 years old and still needed to be decanted...

2005 vintage

Subsequent notes on this wine from about 5 years ago. Medium ruby red in color with slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe red fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & raspberries with herbs, tobacco, tea, mint, some cocoa, minerals & a hint of cedar in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, cranberries & strawberries with herbs, minerals, cocoa & a hint of …

2009 vintage

This bottle did not measure up to the last I had. This is likely toward the end of its life. Drink up.

2009 vintage

Translucent ruby scarlet. Nose of scintillating black and red cherry, rose petal, and faint tar. Layers of dense black plum and currant on the palate cut with asphalt and earth. Freshening acidity and firm young tannin. Hints of oak which quickly blow off. Long finish of black plum, earth, and tar. Young and accessible with air. A long, positive evolutionary road ahead.

2009 vintage

No formal notes but in a perfect place. Lovely wine

2009 vintage

This is drinking very well. 1 hour slow ox and then another hour in the glass before it opened up. Trademark roses and leather on the nose and good balance on the palate. I’ll be looking for more of this one.

2009 vintage

As they say"drinking well now." Complex nose with tobacco,liccorice and a hint of sweetness. The spice persists and is joined by a hint of citrus on the finnish.

2009 vintage

Fairly flat, non-descript flavor. Probably ok with food. Would not drink on its own.

2012 vintage

Disappointing. Seemed muted. Nondescript Nebbiolo.

2012 vintage

Somehow this one at peak. Great.

2005 vintage

Delicious and drinking well

2005 vintage

Very nice but wait 5-10 years. Too much tannins and feels more like 5 years (not 16).

2005 vintage

Great but needs a long decant to soften.

2009 vintage

Ruby red with very slight orange rim. Classic aromas of cherry, tobacco, spices, lifted menthol and licorice on the nose. Sweet and medium bodied palate shows structured dark red fruits, orange peel, ripe tobacco, licorice, good acidity, firm tannins and a long spicy and leather tinged finish.

2009 vintage

This could be a lack of appreciation on my part for the Nobel Nebbiolo grape but, it lacked depth and complexity. We opened it with Italian sausage and stuffed shells which should have been a great fit.

2009 vintage

This is a wonderful wine that has the longest length of any I remember, despite the fact it is relatively light.

2009 vintage

Ok but still a bit sharp

2009 vintage

Still quite young and tannic, but a very nice Barbaresco.

2005 vintage

This improved after a gas and a recork , the next day to be much thicker and developed, very good.

2009 vintage

Very easy drinking soft and long

2009 vintage

Nice wine. Blackberries and plums with stainless steel and a hint of fall leaves.

2005 vintage

Getting to understand barbaresco better , light fruity and very long , very good

2009 vintage

Decanted 2 hrs before serving, very tannic and dry upon opening, opened up and showed great fruit and structure, this was great with time, but could probably sit another 5y before hitting its peak.

2005 vintage

Nice lighter version of Nebbiolo via barbarseco , comes from down the hill from barolo and softer faster to develop

2009 vintage

Great. Opened for 1,5 hours. Viol and roses on the nose. Fine grip and nice structure, and went very well with the filet mignon. Enjoyed.

2005 vintage

This was terrific, but might have benefited from longer decant (Pnp and drank over 2 hrs). Still quite young with lots of vibrancy up front and long finish. Mid palette started to emerge toward end 2 hrs, with some subtle secondary flavors. Apparently these are long lived wines!

2005 vintage

Subsequent notes on this wine from close to six years ago. Medium ruby red in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe red fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & raspberries with herbs, tobacco, tea, mint, some cocoa, minerals & a hint of cedar in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, tart cranberries & strawberries with herbs, minerals, cocoa & a hint of oak. Lingering finish. …

2009 vintage

Sweet cherry and menthol, really nice and oerfect at 10.

2009 vintage

Unser „Heimkehrwein“ nach einem längeren Urlaub. Nach ganz viel Toscana/Bolgheri ist das Piemont eine willkommene Abwechslung. Transparentes Kaminrot mit orangefarbenem Rand. Die klassische Weichsel/Marzipannase, sehr floral und strohblumig. Am Gaumen spritzig/frisch. Eine tragende Säurestruktur sorgt für Frische und die Lust auf den nächsten Schluck. Wieder Weichseln, Marzipan, etwas Unterholz, rauchig. Im Moment voll „im Saft“. Grossartig, wer gerne sexy/druckvolle aber doch Reife Weine mag sollte jetzt eine Flasche öffnen.

2012 vintage

First one of these in almost three years. No longer a tannic monolith, it is now finally mature. Still needs at least one hour of air to open up. Absolutely bone dry on the front-palate, but fleshes out nicely on the mid-palate, where its ripe cherry and raspberry fruit gradually emerge. Finishes very long and complex, with lingering notes of oak, tar, menthol and black licorice. Still slightly chewy, but the tannins have integrated very well. A wonderful Barbaresco that …

2005 vintage

Very deep color and a black hole of dark fruit, violets and road tar. Dry, tannic and firmly structured. Serious wine, a touch too austere but great with a slow braised lamb shank! A long life ahead for this beast.

2005 vintage

...light but rich cherry cola; clean finish

2009 vintage

I thought this was excellent, and very young still. While it is certainly big and tannic, I disagree that the fruit isn't up to the structure. This probably needs another five years minimum, ten would be better, and there's no reason to think it couldn't go 20 or more. Served with mushroom risotto and Osso Bucco.

2005 vintage

Tough going here. Really hard with plenty of acidity to boot. Raspberry fruit, some floral notes. The fruit will wash out before this massive structure yields. I love tannin as much as the next guy -- but, this is really in long over-brewed tea territory. I say, drink up.

2005 vintage

Da wir ein paar 2009er Piemontäser offen hatten müsste ich auch noch unseren Hausbarbaresco, den Paitin aufmachen. Tolle, frische Säure. Für 2009 ein toller Zug am Gaumen, keine Hitze spürbar. Schöne Weichselfrucht, spritzig und dicht zugleich. Ein toller Barbaresco, auch in diesem etwas schwierigen Jahr.

2009 vintage

Really nice window, still plenty of structure but Fruit is still lively. Could hold 5 more years at least to see it evolve.

2005 vintage

Decanted for 1h. Cherry liquor, underbrush, sandalwood. Lean with firm tannins and high acidity. Sour cherry, botanicals, leather, licorice with a dusty finish. High alcohol. Still young, but I had it in the past and after it had been open for 8h it was much more approachable.

2012 vintage

From magnum, opened and decanted 3 hours before dinner. Nice ruby color with slight bricking, nose of red fruit. Still tannic, but after the being exposed to air this was resolved. Great wine with food, happy we waited until now. This wine is excellent and ready to go.

2005 vintage

Ja, wollte das wiedermal probieren... 2009 ist jetzt sehr schön zu trinken, die sexy, heisse Frucht ist perfekt, toll integrierte Tannine, stützende und für den Jahrgang überraschend frische Säure. Tolle Länge. Hat kein Ewigkeitspotential also trinken, trinken, trinken!

2009 vintage

Decanted and tasted over several hours. Translucent light to medium ruby. Nose is floral, cherry and spice. Palate is bright but textured and still with some tannic grip and flavors suggesting cherry, rosewater, leather and baking spices. finish is short to medium in length. It should develop further over the next few years. I thought this tasted best in the first 1-2 hours.

2009 vintage

Alas, the last bottle.

2005 vintage

As one taster noted - did not have the elegance that was expected. Deep dark and had the tar note (which I am not a huge fan of). It was drinkable certainly, but not a thrilling ride.

2000 vintage

This obviously a very well made wine but it it still too young to provide a proper score. High acid & tannins with dark fruit. Will try again in a few years. 2021 Update with the second bottle. This wine just needed some time. Delicious well balanced fruit, tannin and acid. Very food friendly and delicious. Fruit underpinned with leathery earthy tones.

2012 vintage

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