Paitin di Pasquero-Elia 'Sori Paitin' Barbaresco 2021

Paitin di Pasquero-Elia 'Sori Paitin' Barbaresco 202194 points Vinous Media The 2021 Barbaresco Sor Paitin is a complex, dynamic wine that captures this site's nuances. Scorched earth, spice, leather, tobacco, incense and dried herbs all soar out of the glass. There's a bit of youthful austere here, but that should not be an issue in a few years. VINEYARD: Vines planted 1953 1980, Sourced from selection massale vines in the Sori Paitin section of the Serraboella cru in Neive facing south southwest at

Vine Cultivation: Low bush

It fermented in oak vats with 40% full clusters with the field blend and matured in 225- and 500-liter oak barrels

ample med/med+ acidity

the current release sells for under $50

Fausto Albanesi’s wines are a perfect example of how new oak can be an excellent pairing with Montepulciano when used judiciously

Made entirely of old-vine Nerello Mascalese grown in the San Lorenzo contrada

There weren't any heat waves during the summer or harvest

developing complexity and depth

all of them put through 100% malolactic

There is NO wood to distort the impact of flavor and texture so there are no oaky flavors present

FOR WINES UNDER $40

The soils are very stony clay and the vines are over 25 years old