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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by AFM87 on 7/24/2022 flawed bottle: Corked - cork completely disintegrated with black mold on top. Not even the Durand could pull it out in one piece (524 views) | | | Tasted by KoalaHK on 2/20/2020: Drunk at Cafe Grey Upper House Hong Kong and served blind - Wine of the night, paired with the '64. Quite a rarity and most definitely worth the trouble to find well stored bottles which this definitely was. Pale orange in the glass and mistaken for the older of the two wines. As you would expect the fruit is delicate but not fading, just enough acid to allow this to continue to age more than gracefully. (1426 views) | | | Tasted by Tony Ling on 10/4/2019 & rated 93 points: 4 hours upon opening into Zalto Universal glass (“Leaf” day): Pale ruby with fine deposits.
Less structured and more advanced.
Great wine indeed. Sadly it was paired with the 1970 San Lorenzo.
93 points. (1434 views) | | | Tasted by mattstolz11 on 3/31/2019 & rated 94 points: A very cool wine, and a pleasure to drink. Opened and slow ox'd on the counter for 5 hours, then decanted an hour before drinking. Initial nose on opening was very tired but after about 2 hours of slow ox it started to pick up some fruit. By time we sat to dinner it was bursting with prunes, smokey meat, and balsamic. Color was incredibly youthful. I can't see this continuing to improve, so if you happen to be lucky enough to own a bottle, pop it and enjoy! But give it plenty of air first! (1504 views) | | | Tasted by kenv on 10/19/2018 & rated 97 points: FWG Lunch with Gaia Gaja (Ai Fiori Restaurant in the Langham Place Hotel, NYC): [Double-decanted at 10am.] A notable step up from the terrific base Barbaresco. Heavenly nose of smoke and cherries. Complex, long, amazing. Complex and ethereal. Wow! (2126 views) | | | Tasted by steinersing on 4/12/2014 & rated 93 points: It took a while for the wine to fine its balance - showed very well after some time. First a bit more leather and slim in the mid palate - but morphed, after 2 hours into a great beauty; with plenty of life left. (2861 views) |
| 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)Barbaresco Geographical details of the DOCG down to single vineyards. The vineyards belonging to the comune Barbaresco can be found here |
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