Sottimano Barbaresco Pajore 2020

94/100 - The Sottimano 2020 Barbaresco Pajoré (with 6,000 bottles made) is a tight and elegant wine with mid-weight structure. The bouquet is very expressive with dried cherry, blackcurrant, iron ore and blue flower. Sottimano succeeds in crafting very linear and precise wines, and that is certainly the message delivered by this wine from the Pajoré Vineyard in the village of Treiso. It ends on a dry, chalky note. - Monica Larner, Wine Advocate

97+/100 - The 2020 Barbaresco Pajorè is a textbook wine from this site. A wine of depth and stature, the Pajorè is so impressive, even just bottled. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice and menthol race across the palate as the 2020 shows off its obvious pedigree. Time in the glass brings out a whole range of spice, balsamic-infused nuances that build into the palate-staining finish. The 2020 is shaping up to be truly magnificent. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous 

17.5/20 - Treiso. Lustrous, concentrated ruby with bright orange tinges. Compelling nose of spicy cherry with notes of complex oak. Succulent, sweet, pure cherry and raspberry with loads of clinging tannins that support rather than dominate the fruit. Lush and juicy and elegant. - Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com

95/100 - This shows subtle aromas of cherries and wild strawberries with dried sage, lavender, nut shell and clove. Medium- to full-bodied with a firm backbone of compact tannins. A little chewy yet juicy with hints of citrus and walnuts in the finish. - James Suckling, jamessuckling.com