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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 37 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by gtilley on 12/9/2023: Properly mature. Don't know why I waited so long to open a bottle. Browning. Mature nose of prune, sultana, dead leaves, tea leaves. Some red-cherry fruit on the palate, finishing with soft, resolved tannins. I won't wait very long to drink my other bottle. (622 views) | | | Tasted by WilD on 2/20/2021 & rated 92 points: Decanted. Very elegant, modern and stylish Barolo. Nice fruit. Some leathernotes. Smooth texture. Drinking well now. (2921 views) | | | Tasted by Larre on 12/18/2020 & rated 94 points: Has aged well. Elegant, stylish, and enjoyable, with plenty of lifetime ahead. Regret that this my last bottle. 94+ (2805 views) | | | Tasted by wheatacus on 7/11/2020 & rated 92 points: Decanted 1 hour. Leathery dark cherry tobacco black berry nose, incredibly soft mouth feel, smooth and true to the nose on taste, though still some heat with a lingering hint of vanilla oak finish. Lovely, still on the up for aging. (3098 views) | | | Tasted by Larre on 11/2/2018 & rated 93 points: Very elegant, modern and stylish Barolo. Should evolve nicely for another decade. 93+ (4751 views) | | | Tasted by dpolivy on 3/9/2018: Vindredi (Barolo & Barbaresco) (Bellevue, WA): Tasted blind. Lots of oak and smoke on the nose. Sweet dark red fruit, spice, and sour cherry on the palate. Drying tannins. (4985 views) | | | Tasted by Sig. Cappano on 11/30/2017 & rated 93 points: Drinking beautifully now. Super orange-brick color, elegant nose with roses and discrete fruit, and a great mouth with some tertiary flavors, lots of dried fruits, figs, etc. very elegant. (3785 views) | | | Tasted by Larre on 4/1/2017 & rated 92 points: Very well made Barolo. Dark cherry fruit, roses, oak and a delicious backbone with fine tannins. Will hopefully improve...right now lacking some personality. 92+? (4913 views) | | | Tasted by theeb on 8/23/2015 & rated 94 points: Klassische Farbe. Dezente Nase von Zwetschgen und Oregano. Würzig und dunkelfruchtig am Gaumen. Extrem langer Abgang. Grandios. (7724 views) | | | Tasted by andy_whiteshoes on 4/21/2015 & rated 92 points: Very elegant and accommodating, even without food - a rarity for Barolo. Thought this was in a good place and drinking nicely (6824 views) | | | Tasted by NineteenEightyTwo on 2/13/2015 & rated 92 points: Medium-dark garnet color. Fantastic aromatics- Gorgonzola cheese, fresh basil and an herbaceous scent of pine needles. The palate tastes very young with tart red berry flavors and a reprise of the herbal nose. This has a long finish, with elegant but abundant tannins capable of supporting several decades of maturation. This is the level of quality on which this producer's well-justified reputation is built, at a much more accessible price than the Marquee wines. I would seek this out again. (6914 views) | | | Tasted by sweensomm on 12/15/2014 & rated 94 points: Deep, dark and full bodied. Leaves your whole mouth full of beautiful, silky tannin. Drank this with some cheese and boy were we happy!!! 94pts+ Will get better! (6835 views) | | | Tasted by KeithSurg on 4/3/2014 & rated 88 points: Roses and oak on the nose initially, followed by sweet fruit as the wine opened. The palate was thin, and seemed dominated by oaky tannins. Smooth, light mouthfeel. (7701 views) | | | Tasted by SeattlePaul on 2/21/2014 & rated 89 points: Tasted blind. The hands down least favorite in our group. To me it seemed watery and thin, without the boldness and complexity a Nebbiolo should have. Good fruit on the nose, but then it fell apart. My rank: 4/4 Group rank: 3/4 (4675 views) | | | Tasted by dpolivy on 2/21/2014: Vindredi (Bellevue, WA): Tasted blind. I was not a fan of this in our lineup, at least compared to the others we tasted against it. It came across as funky on the nose, and thin and tart on the body. Perhaps a bad bottle? (5792 views) | | | Tasted by galenico on 12/8/2013 & rated 91 points: Finally a big deal from Gaja' s world and one of the strangest Barolo I ever tasted.
Dark ruby colour, full-bodied and nothing suggesting a 2008 nebbiolo, rather than a Bordeaux blend.
The nose is powerful and intriguing, of plums, peppers and spices, everything reminds me again of Ca' Marcanda or Magari.
Finally the Nebbiolo comes out at first sip, adding all his classic features: acidity, tannin and underwood.
It's not sexy and elegant like a classic Barolo, but complexity, body and silky tannins make the scene!!
Worth the price!! (5196 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 11/24/2013 & rated 92 points: Very young. Dense dense dark fruit, oak and spice. Serious tannin on the finish, but this will round out with the fruit in time. Nice Barolo. (4742 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 10/21/2013 & rated 91 points: Retailer tasting: Just a few notes; the wine is not very expressive at the moment. In the bouquet earthy impressions. On the palate a good balance between sweetness and acidity and drying tannin. There is good potential. Score including (part of) the potential 91+ Try around 2017+ (3605 views) | | | Tasted by Andre Brattland on 7/3/2013 & rated 93 points: A great nebbiolo aroma. Still young, but quite nice now. The second best wine of the tasting, after Vega-sicilia "valbuena"no 5. My wife says 93 points, i will say 93-92, so my wife wins. (3960 views) | | | Tasted by mattias_hansen@hotmail.com on 5/29/2013 & rated 92 points: Lovely, and approachable Barolo with plenty of cherry fruit, herbs, sage. tell-tale rose petals and bright acidity. Full bodied and intense, with excellent mouthfeel it offers great lenght and balance. It will improve with afew years in bottle but it is not a sin to try one now! Bought by the glass at a restaurant (3431 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Gaja Producer website
Located in the Tuscany and Piedmont regions of Italy, Gaja makes collectible Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay wines, including the Langhe Conteisa label. Gaja wines are among the highest-rated in all of Italy. It is perhaps best known for its Super Tuscans, which are some of the most elegant on the market. However, the estate also makes top-quality wines rooted in Italian tradition, such as Barbaresco. It is perhaps the most lauded Barbaresco producer today.
Although the estate produces 18 different wines, the production is low at just 350,000 bottles per year, making these wines very rare. The best Gaja vintages include 2018, 2016, and 2015 as well as historically well-performing vintages such as 2013, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2004, and 2003. Many of Gaja’s best vintages have received perfect scores from criticsNebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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