1997 Gaja Langhe Sitorey

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  2/26/2017 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 87 Points

  Italian Blinds with Alex and the crew (The Presidio, SF): (blind)
  
  Medium ruby color, crimson rim.
  Savory, earthy, sweet (slight bruised fig development), blackberry and earthy spice. Slight VA - ethyl acetate - which lifts the nose.
  
  Dry, full-bodied, 14% alcohol (actually 13.5%), elevated acid, medium plus tannins - ripe and rounded. Long finish with savory hints of anise, cumin, and lots of development - bruised blackberry fruit. Slight possible new oak - sweetness, vanilla.
  
  Very nice! This could be:
  
  - Dolcetto - could be
  - Aglianico - too fruity, not austere
  - Montepulciano - would be less fruity, more earthy
  - Barbera - would be softer, and fruitier.
  
  Final guess: Dolcetto
  
  Actual: 1997 Gaja Sitorey - Barbera with a bit of Dolcetto
  13.5%

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  6/9/2016 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points

  UWS (@ JB): Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, oak and rustic flavors. On the palate delicious dark berries, black olives, sweet spices and vanilla. Overall a well balanced, harmonious and beautiful wine. Ready now and no real hurry.

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  8/3/2014 - PIntag wrote: 94 Points

  This is in a very good place right now. Absolute perfect balance, very good depth of flavor, great aromatics, lovely texture. Perhaps not the most complex red, but the flavors are still haunting me. I had no idea Barbera could reach such heights.

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