2004 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro

• By Antonio Galloni
  The Noble Wines of Southern Italy (Aug 2010), (See more on Vinous...)

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• By Antonio Galloni
  The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Feb 2008), (See more on Vinous...)

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• Report 6: The Wines of Southern Italy, 2/1/2007, (See more on i-WineReview.com...)

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• By Richard Jennings
  5/23/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points

  (Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro) Opaque black red violet color; tar, espresso, tart black fruit nose; tasty, tar, espresso, tart black fruit, herbs palate; still needs a couple years; long finish 93+ points

• By Richard Jennings
  10/17/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points

  (Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro) Opaque black red violet color; smoky, tar, charcoal nose; tart black fruit, smoke, tar, charcoal palate, needs several years yet; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

Garagiste

• By Jon Rimmerman
  12/24/2008, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (TERRA DI LAVORO Galardi) Galardi #2 Dear Friends, In years past, for the holiday send-off, we've reprised the most popular offer of the year. It's usually very close between 3-4 wines and we have to argue about it (taking price/value and other factors into account). This year it was easy - nothing came close to the 2004 Galardi Terra di Lavoro we sent out over the summer. The price was downright ridiculous for a 2004 and it was obvious that people around the world agreed. It was the "Deal of 2008" only halfway through the year and it was never topped by another offer. Not only did we have order requests from nearly a dozen different countries but the cavalcade of "demands" and threats from importers 5000 miles away was alarming. It ended up as one of the most difficult offers to allocate as we had to weed out the retailers and wholesalers masquerading as customers (if you remember, this was a "customer appreciation" offer and I made it clear that is was for our individual customers only - the margin was so low, I didn't want to allocate). So many in the trade attempted to purchase cases of this that it took double of triple the normal man hours to invoice. In the end, we hope the allocation went to actual customers (and not to those who would profit from our generosity) but we'll never know for sure. That being said, this was about the most difficult offer to reprise for the holiday "send-off" - there is no 2004 Galardi available at the wholesale level and I knew 2005 wasn't going to cut-it. Without going into a long story, we've brought the offer back (with a slightly higher price that's still ridiculous - what should be the lowest in the world). (to refresh your memory, the original offer is below) There you have it - the 2004 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro was the most popular offer of 2008 (sent on July 24th at 11:00am Pacific). 2004 Galardi Terra di Lavoro (Campania) Happy holidays everyone - thank you for such a wonderful year! - Jon Rimmerman Italy6678 ************************ Reprint: (here's the original offer from July 24th, 2008): Deal of 2008 - Galardi Dear Friends, It seems like everyone is having a big wine sale right now and instead of just getting into the act ourselves, I wanted to offer only one wine that would be worth a jaw-dropping moment - a thank you to our customer base for all the support over the years. I hope this qualifies - directly from the winery cellar, previously undisturbed and on its way to us in pristine condition. Yes, we've offered this before but I don't think any of you will mind. With past vintages already selling for $300-400 bottle, the sky is the limit for this winery. I could talk about wandering on the beach south of Naples nearly 20 years ago, stumbling upon Fattoria Galardi in 1991 after a drunken weekend in Ischea (before they were even Galardi - the first vintage wasn't for another 2-3 years), upholding relationships and trust throughout the last two decades or we could just cut to the chase...maybe our finest deal of the last few years. This price started with a casual conversation about honoring the 10th anniversary of the winery and all that they've achieved. The idea grew slowly over the spring and summer and I really never thought it would happen - it was just too crazy of a price (and the sliding dollar wasn't helping). From a great growing season all along the Italian coast, the 2004 is every bit it as good as previous 98-99pt efforts and the vines are even a few years older. The 2004 possesses all of the above plus another level of tannin and strength that should allow it to age for a very long time. It is really a complete wine in every sense and its best days are years away: You can look up whatever pricing information you need to but our price is intended to reflect what the wine sold for years ago when it was still relatively unknown. If you factor in the state of the Euro right now and what the 2006 will cost (even from us - at least $125), you will see how good of a price this is on one of the most desirable wines in the world. Having had the great pleasure to witness the evolution of the 2004 from barrel to bottle, there is no question in my mind that it is the equal of almost any 2005 Bordeaux (including the First Growths) at $500-1000 per bottle less. As cheesy as it sounds, this could be our deal of the decade? Not sure how I will top this one, especially if the dollar stays de-valued. If you've been saving up for a splurge on a special occasion bottle, this may be the time to dive in. This parcel is directly from the winery cellar with the finest provenance in the world: Please note: This is the 2004 (the excellent vintage), not the lesser-reviewed 2005: 2004 Fattoria Galardi "Terra di Lavoro" - SOLD OUT Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA