Judging by the previous notes, readers will hardly be surprised to learn that the 2000 Barbaresco Crichet Paje, the estate’s top Barbaresco selection, is virtually impenetrable. It is a towering Barbaresco that should be buried in the deepest corner of the cellar. It will be many years before this immortal wine is ready to show its cards, but its potential is amply evident today. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2040. Roagna is among the last to issue their wines, so the bottles I tasted for this retrospective are pretty recent releases! Still, it was illuminating to revisit the wines within the context of the vintage.