1985 Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90 points

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  6/19/2021 - Peech wrote: 88 Points

  from magnum. decanted more than 1 hour before serving. Somewhat stinky nose, smoky, with leather, prune, woodsy notes. Acidity on the high side but still a little grippy on the palate, and pretty savory.

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  7/11/2020 - pdicorpo Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Cherry! On the nose. On the palate. Still sting - surprising given the age. Loved it!

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  6/16/2019 - brh_wine wrote: 88 Points

  Fully matured, drink up, won't get better. Light red brick colors with brown edges. Nose: old leather and mushrooms, musty. Flavors: muted fruit at best showing some residual acidic balance. Had this with a full flavored lamb and was appropriate but the wine needed food. Drink up.

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  1/13/2017 - ChambertinMan Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Reserved at first but reveals itself through time with mixed red berries and cherries, sweet and smokey brûlée, oxidized iron, portobello mushroom and damp forest log. Structure still in place but lovely balance now and ready to enjoy.

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  2/13/2015 - steinersing wrote: 91 Points

  a bit of over-maturity, would drink this now. quite seductive and long.

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