“Leather, rosemary, pine, menthol and black cherries emerge from the 2012 Barbaresco Rabajà. Deceptively medium in body, this attractive, Barbaresco possesses notable depth and intensity. The 2012 isn't a huge wine, but it impresses with its gorgeous balance and pure appeal. In 2012 Cortese will not bottle a Riserva, all the best fruit went into the straight Barbaresco Rabajà. Today, the 2012 is shaping up to be a terrific wine from a mostly average vintage. I don't see the 2012 making old bones, but it should drink well pretty much upon release.”
— Antonio Galloni, Oct 2014

“I am deeply impressed by Giuseppe Cortese's 2012 Barbaresco Rabajà. Son Pier Carlo is in charge of the estate today and has continued his father's winemaking legacy. This is a delicate and feminine wine that boasts bright and pristine intensity. The bouquet incorporates floral elements of violet and pressed rose. It fuses those subdued characteristics with balanced tones of red fruit, herb, licorice and spice. This Barbaresco sees a traditional aging regime of 22 months in Slovenian oak. This is a wine of enormous beauty.”
— Wine Advocate, Jul 2015