1978 Gaja Barbaresco
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JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
(Gaja Barbaresco Piedmont, Italy) Login and sign up and see review text.
6/12/2016, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
(Barbaresco- Gaja) Login and sign up and see review text.
May/Jun 2012, Issue #39, Revisiting the 1978 Piemonte Vintage: A Great Set of Wines Really Starts to Stir
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Gaja Barbaresco Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/7/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
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New Years Eve 2006, 1/12/2007
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By Antonio Galloni
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The ‘Legends of Piedmont’ at Crush (May 2006), (See more on Vinous...)
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
(Gaja Barbaresco) Stunning wine. Great nose of caramel, minerals, loam and earth. Very strong aromas. Massive palate with great concentration and richness. Amazing texture and concentration with beautiful purity. This just glides along the palate and just soaks. The Mouton of Piedmont. Amazing wine that just sticks to your palate and does not go away. Stunning!
2/23/2006, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)
3/27/2024 - AFM87 wrote: 93 Points
Slow ox’ed 4 hrs and decanted for 90 mins. In terrific shape for a wine of its age - color was still dark. Can easily go longer but no point in waiting
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7/22/2023 - lepetitchateau wrote: 88 Points
Dominated by lactic acidity and the heavy fruit that seems to have been in a box for far too long.
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5/16/2023 - Dalex wrote:
Gaja Dinner with Yarom and the gang at Locanda Veneta on April 13th
Faint nose, so Burgundian, like a 10 year old vosne romanee, so pretty and elegant. Amazing quality considering the age of this and being the base wine.
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6/11/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Jim's Retirement Party (Libertyville, IL): From magnum, this was one of today's biggest disappointments. Tired and maybe some VA hints that made this seem completely lackluster.
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6/11/2022 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Jim's Retirement Party (Libertyville, IL): From magnum. Slightly volatile, but not to the point where it's undrinkable. I'm guessing that this bottle wasn't showing as well as the best examples of this wine. Somewhat nondescript, with some dried red fruit notes, and a slightly distracting touch of soy. Resolved; if I had any, I think it'd be worthwhile to open a bottle or two at this point.
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