Dinner at Bovio, La Morra: A deeper red colour. A bouquet that became more expressive with time, showing black cherries, black plums, Asian spices, hoisin and creosote, with hints of dark rose as it opened up. Nothing tertiary on the palate, barely secondary in fact. A very impressive and enjoyable Barolo nonetheless. Serious depth, structure, power and concentration. An austere, iron core, more in the red fruit spectrum, the wine built around its superb, sparkling acidity. The tannins are there but they are very fine, sleek and seamless, not at all obtrusive. Clearly the superior of the two wines, this 1991 better than the very good 1993 Sperss from two evenings ago. The Sperss was a superb food match with my veal, balsamic and grana cheese dish. The Sperss is in its optimal drinking window now but no hurry is needed.
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Vino molto buono,ancora giovane in forma smagliante per i prossimi 3 anni,nonostante annata non ottimale per il barolo questa è comunque ottima e bisogna ringraziare la fam.gaja per la cura e le attenzioni che svolgono dalla vendemmia all'imbottigliamento. Ero molto pessimista sulla qualità di questa bottiglia ma mi sono ricreduto quando L'ho aperta !
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Après carafage de 2 heures, superbe vin, pas du tout fatigué malgré le contenant en demi-bouteille. Très beau nez, arômes tertiaires, tannins très fondus. Un délice.
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Very dense and unexpressive. I do not like the Gaja wines much, preferring the more traditional styled wines, so take this note with that caveat. It is a monolithic wine with some floral aspects, but hardly recognizable as barolo. I have no idea if this will improve, but I fear that all the new oak will homogenize it and it will never develop into a great wine.
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6/20/2016 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
Dinner at Bovio, La Morra: A deeper red colour. A bouquet that became more expressive with time, showing black cherries, black plums, Asian spices, hoisin and creosote, with hints of dark rose as it opened up. Nothing tertiary on the palate, barely secondary in fact. A very impressive and enjoyable Barolo nonetheless. Serious depth, structure, power and concentration. An austere, iron core, more in the red fruit spectrum, the wine built around its superb, sparkling acidity. The tannins are there but they are very fine, sleek and seamless, not at all obtrusive. Clearly the superior of the two wines, this 1991 better than the very good 1993 Sperss from two evenings ago. The Sperss was a superb food match with my veal, balsamic and grana cheese dish. The Sperss is in its optimal drinking window now but no hurry is needed.
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11/29/2014 - Rabon Likes this wine: 91 Points
Vino molto buono,ancora giovane in forma smagliante per i prossimi 3 anni,nonostante annata non ottimale per il barolo questa è comunque ottima e bisogna ringraziare la fam.gaja per la cura e le attenzioni che svolgono dalla vendemmia all'imbottigliamento. Ero molto pessimista sulla qualità di questa bottiglia ma mi sono ricreduto quando L'ho aperta !
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7/14/2013 - Axone Likes this wine: 93 Points
Quelques liquoreux et italiens rouges (A la maison, en attendant les vacances à Barolo): Comme toujours chez Gaja, un très joli vin, qui a eu le temps de se fondre.
Très bon Barolo, qui manque un peu de puissance du fait du millésime mais très agréable à boire.
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9/16/2012 - Axone wrote: 95 Points
Après carafage de 2 heures, superbe vin, pas du tout fatigué malgré le contenant en demi-bouteille.
Très beau nez, arômes tertiaires, tannins très fondus.
Un délice.
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1/16/2012 - vindictive wrote:
Very dense and unexpressive. I do not like the Gaja wines much, preferring the more traditional styled wines, so take this note with that caveat. It is a monolithic wine with some floral aspects, but hardly recognizable as barolo. I have no idea if this will improve, but I fear that all the new oak will homogenize it and it will never develop into a great wine.
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