Gaja Dinner with Yarom and the gang at Locanda Veneta on April 13th -spicy nutmet and curry flavors, gorgeous long finish, Christmas fruitcake flavors, contendor for top wine of the evening
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The bottle was decanted for 2h before drinking. It was definitely open for business. Nose was a bit restrained, but still classic Gaja. Vivid fruit, silky smooth and integrated tannins. One of the diners had Pasta with Bolognese and said the wine popped with the tomato-based sauce. Probably should drink the rest of the bottles over the next 5 years.
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Bottle breathe for 2-3 hours, and decanted for 1 hour before serving. Massive wine with vivid red fruit, loads of flower and mineral nose. Big and full body. Somehow it's yet to show a lot of complexity. I suspect more decanting was needed, or longer cellaring. Will try again 5 years from now
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From memory. What has stayed with me is how smooth this is in every way — tannins, viscosity, integration of flavors. This has to be at exactly at peak
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Just entering its drinking window I think, but could probably do better to wait another 5 before opening the next bottle. Wonderful potential. Very nicely balanced with red fruit, licorice, cola and cinnamon. Beautiful mouthfeel, even still if slightly grippy. Paired beautifully with filets and truffles. Very good stuff, but not as ready as the Barbaresco “normale” from a couple weeks ago.
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Beautiful ruby red and no brown rim. Needed a couple of hours to shine. Complex nose with dark red fruit, tar, licorice and spices/tea. Nose was not as hedonistic as the 2001 Barbaresco, but requires attention and time. Very balansed on the palate, leather, smoke and some truffle. Still good tanninstructure. Somewhat difficult to know og this will get better with a few more years in the cellar. Beautiful wine that requires all the attention
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Gaja Sori Tilden White Truffle Dinner (Ai Fiori): Nose is far quieter and shut down relative to the ‘05 in the next glass. Coaxing gives some secondary aromatics and earth. Dark fruit palate. Black liquorice.
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During a Gaja 2004 merchant tasting. Medium light garnet, Expressive nose of red fruit, mint and some earth. Finally, a more elegant palate than all the other offerings with tannins better in check. Elegant Nebboliolo here, mid bodied. Finish not as long as the Sori San Lorenzo. A general note: The fragrance of all the 2004 Gaja's are top class, I am just not so sure on the tannin management. You could argue to wait another 10 years but then Nebbiolo does get oxidative faster than CabSav. And when I look at the Bordeaux 1986 today, the tannins are gone, but so is the fruit.
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Terrific. Perfectly integrated, tannins fully resolved. Cherry, cedar, and black licorice on the nose. Silky smooth, medium body with a long finish. In a great place right now with a long life ahead.
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Monthly Tasting Group HWS #093; Italy: Gaja. (By CvR): Extremely beautiful bouquet with at first some barnyard which blows off, beautiful oak, cedar, leather, cherries, mint and autumn impressions. On the palate juicy red and dark forest fruits, a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Great and firm but round tannin. Beautiful balance. A great wine with an enormous length and still a great future until into the 2020´s. Without any doubt the WOTN. 96+
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Har skrivit det tidigare, men det tål att upprepas. Alla Gajas prestigeviner från 2004 är helt magiska. Både Sori Tildin, Costa Russi, Sperss och Sori San Lorenzo är så otroligt bra viner. Sori San Lorenzo är snäppet vassare än övriga men det är marginellt. Sori Tildin har helt underbar parfym av rosor, viol, mörka körsbär, tjära, aceton, lite rostad kaffetoner och en helt fantastisk längd. Verkligen ett vin med renhet, finess, komplexitet och otrolig balans med silkiga tanniner.
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Helt underbart! Alla Gajas prestigeviner från 2004 är verkligen helt magiska och detta är inget undantag. Inte riktigt i nivån med Sori San Lorenzo som jag drack igår men verkligen ett toppvin. Se även tidigare noteringar 2013-03-20
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Drank over 7 hours. I wanted to like this more than I did particularly since we had it in Monforte d' Alba. Dried roses and black cherry on the nose. Rich and layered but some what short and bitter and tannic on the finish. Great complexity however. Nice but not at the price given other wines we tried.
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Provade samtidigt fyra viner från Piemonte. Det var Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sori Tildin, Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Ginestra, Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina och Roagna Babaresco Montefico. Alla från 2004. Alla vinerna var verkligen riktigt bra men Sori Tildin var vinnaren. Underbar parfym av rosor, viol, björnbär och tjära. Helt fantastisk längd. Verkligen ett vin med finess och otrolig balans med silkiga tanniner. Har haft förmånen att dricka alla Gaja's prestigeviner från den fantastiska årgången 2004. Både Sperss, Costa Russi, Conteisa och Sori Tildin är helt fantastiska viner men i mitt tycke är Sori San Lorenzo strået vassare än övriga.
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Wow came to mind when nosing it. Extremely perfumed sweet rose, dark berries, violets. Palate was quite restraint but acid was slowly spreading to the back of palate. Amazingly the intensity increases as well. The finish seems to weaker as compared to spress. Very fleshy.
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Tasting of Wines From Gaja Family Estates (The Wine Summit at the Post Hotel in Lake Louise): Another single vineyard wine – same blend and same winemaking process as the Costa Russi – name comes from the nickname of Angelo Gaja’s grandmother, Clotilde Rey. Quite dark – darker than the Costa Russi – good depth of purple toned ruby; blackberry and cherry fruit on the nose – good depth – and some light floral in the background; more elegant on the palate – while the tannins are evident, they are not as aggressive as with the Costa Russi; good balance of fruit, acidity and tannins, extending to the mid palate; rich and round – ripe tannins overshadowed by the dark fruit – mostly black cherry; sweeter finish – fine length.
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Gaija Gaja led us through this amazing technical tasting at the Post Hotel Wine Summit in Lake Louise Alberta Canada. The beautiful daughter of Angelo was captivating, entertaining, and educational as she walked us thought the family history, vineyard history, and personal knowledge of nine spectacular bottles of wine. The 2004 Sori Tildin was one of the few wines where nearly everyone in attendance (90 people at this tasting) were in total agreement WOW. It was a beautiful purple violet in color. Dark and rich as well as inky. The first aromas were smoke, florals, and dare I say a pleasant vegemite/marmite smell. It was luscious on the tongue and viscous in the mouth and in the glass. Gaija declared this as young needing a few more years in the bottle and she should know, but it was incredible now. Upon the third and last sip, the taste and aroma could be more identified with roses, maybe some thyme, a touch of oak and minerals.
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Nebbiolo & Co from Gaja, with Gaia Gaja.: Nebbiolo with 5% barbera. The most powerfull nose of the three single vineyard barbarescos, with sweet dark berries and liquorice. Full bodied and fruity in the mouth with quite noticeable oak. Round with good tannins. Drying finish. Not as complex as the Costa Russi. Will probably be very nice when and if the oak will integrate.
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4/13/2023 - Dalex wrote:
Gaja Dinner with Yarom and the gang at Locanda Veneta on April 13th
-spicy nutmet and curry flavors, gorgeous long finish, Christmas fruitcake flavors, contendor for top wine of the evening
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2/21/2023 - Darjeeling wrote: 95 Points
Delicious 93-94, double decanted 3 hours before service. Rose and red and black fruits beautiful aroma, persistent and drinking young.
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8/27/2022 - bobvictor Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful. Time to drink these
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1/31/2022 - sdsull Likes this wine: 95 Points
The bottle was decanted for 2h before drinking. It was definitely open for business. Nose was a bit restrained, but still classic Gaja. Vivid fruit, silky smooth and integrated tannins. One of the diners had Pasta with Bolognese and said the wine popped with the tomato-based sauce. Probably should drink the rest of the bottles over the next 5 years.
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10/26/2021 - schan109 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bottle breathe for 2-3 hours, and decanted for 1 hour before serving. Massive wine with vivid red fruit, loads of flower and mineral nose. Big and full body. Somehow it's yet to show a lot of complexity. I suspect more decanting was needed, or longer cellaring. Will try again 5 years from now
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3/15/2021 - bobvictor Likes this wine: 95 Points
From memory. What has stayed with me is how smooth this is in every way — tannins, viscosity, integration of flavors. This has to be at exactly at peak
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3/3/2021 - ovenmitt wrote: 93 Points
Just entering its drinking window I think, but could probably do better to wait another 5 before opening the next bottle. Wonderful potential. Very nicely balanced with red fruit, licorice, cola and cinnamon. Beautiful mouthfeel, even still if slightly grippy. Paired beautifully with filets and truffles. Very good stuff, but not as ready as the Barbaresco “normale” from a couple weeks ago.
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11/17/2019 - osordal wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful ruby red and no brown rim. Needed a couple of hours to shine. Complex nose with dark red fruit, tar, licorice and spices/tea. Nose was not as hedonistic as the 2001 Barbaresco, but requires attention and time. Very balansed on the palate, leather, smoke and some truffle. Still good tanninstructure. Somewhat difficult to know og this will get better with a few more years in the cellar. Beautiful wine that requires all the attention
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11/2/2019 - Sundbyberg wrote: 94 Points
A great wine in the making, but give this 3-5 more years. Appreciated the 2004 Speers slighthly more.
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11/9/2017 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 90 Points
Gaja Sori Tilden White Truffle Dinner (Ai Fiori): Nose is far quieter and shut down relative to the ‘05 in the next glass. Coaxing gives some secondary aromatics and earth. Dark fruit palate. Black liquorice.
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9/18/2016 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
During a Gaja 2004 merchant tasting. Medium light garnet, Expressive nose of red fruit, mint and some earth. Finally, a more elegant palate than all the other offerings with tannins better in check. Elegant Nebboliolo here, mid bodied. Finish not as long as the Sori San Lorenzo. A general note: The fragrance of all the 2004 Gaja's are top class, I am just not so sure on the tannin management. You could argue to wait another 10 years but then Nebbiolo does get oxidative faster than CabSav. And when I look at the Bordeaux 1986 today, the tannins are gone, but so is the fruit.
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8/1/2016 - patespo1 wrote: 96 Points
Terrific. Perfectly integrated, tannins fully resolved. Cherry, cedar, and black licorice on the nose. Silky smooth, medium body with a long finish. In a great place right now with a long life ahead.
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5/1/2016 - Margauxguy wrote: 92 Points
Good fruit, black skinned cherry, blackberry, good length. Slightly drying component.
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10/18/2015 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 96 Points
Har skrivit om det så många gånger så att snart upplevs som tjatigt. Men detta är verkligen ett strålande vin!
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8/9/2015 - King Julien wrote: 95 Points
Drank at La Terrazza del Eden Rome.
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11/12/2014 - Zweder wrote: 96 Points
Monthly Tasting Group HWS #093; Italy: Gaja. (By CvR): Extremely beautiful bouquet with at first some barnyard which blows off, beautiful oak, cedar, leather, cherries, mint and autumn impressions. On the palate juicy red and dark forest fruits, a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Great and firm but round tannin. Beautiful balance. A great wine with an enormous length and still a great future until into the 2020´s. Without any doubt the WOTN. 96+
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9/24/2014 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 97 Points
Har skrivit det tidigare, men det tål att upprepas. Alla Gajas prestigeviner från 2004 är helt magiska. Både Sori Tildin, Costa Russi, Sperss och Sori San Lorenzo är så otroligt bra viner.
Sori San Lorenzo är snäppet vassare än övriga men det är marginellt.
Sori Tildin har helt underbar parfym av rosor, viol, mörka körsbär, tjära, aceton, lite rostad kaffetoner och en helt fantastisk längd. Verkligen ett vin med renhet, finess, komplexitet och otrolig balans med silkiga tanniner.
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3/20/2014 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 96 Points
On the nose, roses, tar,
On the palate, Roses, blackberries, tar and a hint of oak. Very nice tannins
Fantastic balance and length
One of the best wines ever tested.
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3/5/2014 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 97 Points
Helt underbart!
Alla Gajas prestigeviner från 2004 är verkligen helt magiska och detta är inget undantag. Inte riktigt i nivån med Sori San Lorenzo som jag drack igår men verkligen ett toppvin.
Se även tidigare noteringar 2013-03-20
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6/20/2013 - johnh1001 wrote: 91 Points
Drank over 7 hours. I wanted to like this more than I did particularly since we had it in Monforte d' Alba. Dried roses and black cherry on the nose. Rich and layered but some what short and bitter and tannic on the finish. Great complexity however. Nice but not at the price given other wines we tried.
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3/20/2013 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 97 Points
Provade samtidigt fyra viner från Piemonte. Det var Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sori Tildin, Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Ginestra, Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina och Roagna Babaresco Montefico. Alla från 2004.
Alla vinerna var verkligen riktigt bra men Sori Tildin var vinnaren. Underbar parfym av rosor, viol, björnbär och tjära. Helt fantastisk längd. Verkligen ett vin med finess och otrolig balans med silkiga tanniner.
Har haft förmånen att dricka alla Gaja's prestigeviner från den fantastiska årgången 2004. Både Sperss, Costa Russi, Conteisa och Sori Tildin är helt fantastiska viner men i mitt tycke är Sori San Lorenzo strået vassare än övriga.
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7/28/2012 - ralevine wrote: 96 Points
Beyond lives up to the flight. Friend broke out of his cellar. What a wow. So happy got a chance to drink this. A real lifetime treat
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1/29/2011 - astroman wrote:
Wow came to mind when nosing it. Extremely perfumed sweet rose, dark berries, violets. Palate was quite restraint but acid was slowly spreading to the back of palate. Amazingly the intensity increases as well. The finish seems to weaker as compared to spress. Very fleshy.
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2/23/2010 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
Gaja Sorė Tildėn vertical 1970 to 2005 (Institute of Directors, London): Less forthcoming than the 05, intriguing fine pinot-like fragrance which grew in the glass, substantial with lots of pretty cherry fruit, but very grippy
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8/3/2008 - lightning wrote: 97 Points
No formal notes taken. What a nose - haunting, floral, smoky. Concentrated, great length, very grippy but fine tannins. So so good.
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5/30/2008 - Hank Gillespie wrote:
Tasting of Wines From Gaja Family Estates (The Wine Summit at the Post Hotel in Lake Louise): Another single vineyard wine – same blend and same winemaking process as the Costa Russi – name comes from the nickname of Angelo Gaja’s grandmother, Clotilde Rey.
Quite dark – darker than the Costa Russi – good depth of purple toned ruby; blackberry and cherry fruit on the nose – good depth – and some light floral in the background; more elegant on the palate – while the tannins are evident, they are not as aggressive as with the Costa Russi; good balance of fruit, acidity and tannins, extending to the mid palate; rich and round – ripe tannins overshadowed by the dark fruit – mostly black cherry; sweeter finish – fine length.
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5/30/2008 - ewineguy wrote: 96 Points
Gaija Gaja led us through this amazing technical tasting at the Post Hotel Wine Summit in Lake Louise Alberta Canada. The beautiful daughter of Angelo was captivating, entertaining, and educational as she walked us thought the family history, vineyard history, and personal knowledge of nine spectacular bottles of wine. The 2004 Sori Tildin was one of the few wines where nearly everyone in attendance (90 people at this tasting) were in total agreement WOW. It was a beautiful purple violet in color. Dark and rich as well as inky. The first aromas were smoke, florals, and dare I say a pleasant vegemite/marmite smell. It was luscious on the tongue and viscous in the mouth and in the glass. Gaija declared this as young needing a few more years in the bottle and she should know, but it was incredible now. Upon the third and last sip, the taste and aroma could be more identified with roses, maybe some thyme, a touch of oak and minerals.
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3/10/2008 - arijus wrote:
Nebbiolo & Co from Gaja, with Gaia Gaja.: Nebbiolo with 5% barbera. The most powerfull nose of the three single vineyard barbarescos, with sweet dark berries and liquorice. Full bodied and fruity in the mouth with quite noticeable oak. Round with good tannins. Drying finish. Not as complex as the Costa Russi. Will probably be very nice when and if the oak will integrate.
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