Another limited release of 2,400 bottles, the 2018 Barbaresco Pajorè is similar to the other expressions in this group of samples from Rizzi in that it, too, includes a note of ripeness that I just can't square with this vintage. I suppose the heat before the harvest caused some accelerated ripening. There is candied cherry and dried raspberry, dried mint and rosemary. This is a simple Barbaresco in the end, with moderate depth and intensity. With a 15% alcohol content, you may want to sample this red with some kind of Mediterranean sausage and rosemary roasted potatoes.
