Paitin Barbaresco Serra – Vintage 2011 – WS 94

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Paitin Barbaresco Serra - Vintage 2011

This wine was purchased in December 20, 2022 and drank In August  2023. This wine was rated at 94 in Wine Spectator.  This wine had a purchase price of $50 and a drinking window between 2017 and 2027. This was purchased at Bishops Cellar in NS .

Paitin Barbaresco Serra 2011 is an exceptional wine, hailing from the Piedmont region of Italy. Made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes that are carefully handpicked and sorted, this wine is matured for 20-24 months in oak barrels to create a refined and exquisite taste. It has a deep garnet color and a bouquet of ripe cherries, blackberries, roses, and truffles. Its flavor is bold and complex with spicy notes, harmonious tannins, and a long finish. This vintage has been highly praised by wine experts, receiving top scores from Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, and James Suckling. The Paitin Barbaresco Serra 2011 is suitable for accompanying hearty meat dishes and cheese and is a wine to be savored slowly.
Paitin Winery, located in the Piedmont region of Italy, has been producing fine wines since the late 19th century. The winery is particularly known for its Barbaresco wines. Paitin Barbarseco Serra 2011 is a fine example of their expertise. Made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes grown in the Serra vineyard, the wine has a beautiful garnet color with aromas of red fruit, flowers, and tobacco. On the palate, it is dry, silky, and well-balanced, with flavors of cherry, raspberry, and spice. Paitin Barbarseco Serra 2011 is a wine with a great aging potential and can be enjoyed now or cellared for years to come. Paitin Winery is committed to sustainable practices, such as using cover crops to increase biodiversity, and has received numerous awards for its outstanding wines and dedication to the environment.

Wine Spectator Review: April 30, 2015

Bruce Sanderson

 

WS Rating – 94
 

Paitin Barbaresco Serra 2011 | $50

 
Rich and velvety, yet also vibrant and complex, this red boasts floral, berry, anise, leather and mineral flavors. Harmonious, this turns slightly chewy in texture on the lingering finish. Best from 2017 through 2027. 1,000 cases made.

Characteristics

Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region’s most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
Its finicky nature has made international production difficult, although some plantings are found in California, Australia and Argentina. The true home of Nebbiolo today is Piedmont, in particular the Barolo and Barbaresco appellations, although other northern Italian regions like Lombardy and Valle d’Aosta also have significant Nebbiolo production.
Nebbiolo makes wines with high levels of acidity and tannins, making them a little tight and austere in their youth, but providing enough backbone to make them particularly ageworthy. The wines show cherry, plum and strawberry fruit, backed by floral notes like rose and violet, as well as leather, licorice and herbs. With age, Nebbiolo’s tannins soften, its color turns to a brick hue, and its flavor profile develops notes of dried fruit, game and mushroom, sometimes truffle.
 

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