The Wine Advocate / A. Galloni:
Luca Roagna is one of the most promising young winemakers in the Langhe. Low yields, late harvests, long macerations and extended periods of oak aging are the rule at this traditionally-minded estate. Historically Barolo and Barbaresco were left to macerate on the skins until around the Christmas holidays, a practice unheard of today but still followed here. The normal bottlings of Barolo and Barbaresco typically see around 50 days of maceration while the selections may see as many as 75 days. The wines then undergo a lengthy sojourn in oak which allows them to develop the tertiary notes that the estate seeks. The wines spend an additional year to year and a half of bottle age before being released.

96+ points 2000 Barbaresco Crichet Paje (Top 3 i årgangen sammen med Giacosa Riserva og Conterno Monfortino!)
"The 2000 Barbaresco Crichet Paje is an explosive, kaleidoscopic wine loaded with road tar, menthol, roasted coffee beans, leather, spices and dark fruit. With some time in the glass the wine-s inner sweetness emerges, the tannins soften a touch and everything falls into place. This muscular, powerful Barbaresco is easily one of the wines of the vintage and comes across as better balanced than the 1999. "

95 points 2004 Barbaresco Montefico (Top 3 i årgangen i Barbaresco)
"The 2004 Barbaresco Montefico is simply dazzling from start to finish. It is fresher and more structured than the Asili, with layers of dark cherries, violets, menthol and flowers that come to life on a vibrant, powerful frame. Refined yet powerful tannins round out the long finish. Roagna-s 2004 Barbaresco Montefico is a thing of beauty, and readers will absolutely not want to miss this first-rate effort. "

95 points 2003 Barbaresco Pajé (Top 2 i årgangen i Barolo og Barbaresco)
"The 2003 Barbaresco Paje is an insanely beautiful, huge wine loaded with fruit. Amazingly, the 2003 Paje remains almost primary, with little development of tertiary aromas and flavors. The tannins are almost impossibly elegant for a wine from this torrid vintage and the level of freshness is unmatched by any other 2003 Barbaresco. The wine-s inner perfume and sweet, plump core of fruit hint at a hot vintage, but the balance here is simply mind-blowing. Subtle suggestions of menthol, smoke, tar and spices come to life on the finish. The Paje is made from vines in excess of 20 years old. This is the Barbaresco of the vintage. "

94 points 2004 Barbaresco Asili (Top 3 i årgangen i Barbaresco)
"The 2004 Barbaresco Asili is an incredibly silky yet powerful Barbaresco graced with superb purity. This is classic Asili; from the expressive, sweet bouquet to the soft fruit and the cashmere-like finish. Still quite young, this utterly graceful and convincing Barbaresco Asili is terrific. "

93 points 2005 Barolo Vigna Rionda
"Roagna-s 2005 Barolo Vigna Rionda is a sweet, exotic and totally sensual Barolo loaded with class. The wine offers outstanding length and finessed, silky tannins with compelling inner perfume and tons of elegance. The finish is gorgeous. I also tasted an old-vines Riserva (still in cask) that is highly promising. For now, readers who want to experience the legendary Vigna Rionda magic will be thrilled by this exceptional Barolo. "

91+ points 2004 Barbera d'Alba
"The 2004 Barbera d-Alba (from vines in Castiglione Falletto) is an exceptionally pure, crystalline Barbera with gorgeous layers of ripe, dark fruit. The wine reveals lovely inner sweetness and fine, yet firm tannins. Menthol, tar and licorice linger on the sublime, enchanting finish."


VINI D'ITALIA 2009 LA GUIDA DELL'ESPRESSO
20/20 points (maksimum) 1999 Roagna Barbaresco "Crichet Pajé" (eneste vin med maksimum-score sammen med G.Conterno "Monfortino" 2001