91 PTS FROM WINE ADVOCATE! With his 2003 Barbaresco Pajore Sottimano has produced another gem and this wine is clearly on another level from the preceding wins. It opens with a deeply expressive, nuanced nose offering a multitude of spice and mineral aromas. On the palate it displays notable length as well as an awesome combination of finesse and power, with layers of ripe fruit that gradually come to the fore as the wine opens up in the glass. The older vines and more compact soil composition at Pajore helped the fruit maintain more freshness than is evident in the estateÆs other Barbarescos. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2018. AG Oct 2006