The 2006 Langhe Paitin (Nebbiolo, Barbera) is a fresh, vibrant wine imbued with violets, graphite, menthol, plums, wild cherries and minerals, all of which come together beautifully. The wine offers a combination of ripeness and minerality that is very appealing. Today the tannins are a touch firm, but another few years in bottle should do the trick. The harmonious finish augurs very well for the future. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021.
Readers will find much to admire in these gorgeous wines from Paitin, a small grower based in Neive.
Importers: Petit Pois, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (856) 608-9644 and Behind The Cellar Door Imports, Bloomfield Hills, MI; tel. (248) 925-6639