The 2009 Barbaresco Riserva Pajè exhibits a saturated garnet color with pretty ruby highlights. The wine opens to a delicate embroidery of dark fruit and floral aromas that grow in intensity and focus as the wine evolves in the glass. In fact, it reaches a surprising level of richness and fleshiness very quickly. The tannins are supple and smooth, but offer good structure and heft on the palate. Pajè ultimately offers more in terms of textural richness than you might expect given the lightness of the bouquet.