| Gaja's 2019 Barbaresco is gorgeous. Bright and nervy, with fabulous balance, the 2019 captures all the best this tricky vintage had to offer. Gaja did not bottle any other Barbaresco crus, opting to use the best lots for this bottling. That decision paid off in a 2019 that sizzles with tension. The aromatics alone are captivating. Bright acids lend vibrancy to a core of beautifully delineated Nebbiolo fruit. |
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Full-bodied Piedmont red wine made from 100% Nebbiolo. It is known for a broad, soft mouthfeel, featuring aromas of red cherry, plum, and, due to a warm late-season, intense ripe fruit, along with solid, well-integrated tannins and a long finish.
Aged for 36 months in large oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle.
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| | This wonderful expression of the Nebbiolo grape is brick red in colour with a nose of cherry, raspberry, strawberry, mocha, leather and floral notes. It is full-bodied with bright acidity, lean tannins and rich flavours of raspberries, cherries, anise, oak and spice. Long, ripe and rich on the finish. |
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The 2018 Azelia Barolo is a traditionally styled, approachable Piedmont red, aged in large Slavonian oak, showcasing aromatic complexity with notes of cherry, black currant, liquorice, and tea leaves. It generally offers high, fresh acidity and refined tannins.
30% Castiglione, 70% Serralunga.
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| | You get structure, power and long aging potential wrap into one beautiful package. Fruit is sourced from a two-hectare vineyard that represent one of this estate’s most historic and celebrated crus. The intensity and vigor of the wine is impeccable and it finishes with well-managed tannins and long flavors of dark fruit, Morello cherry and spice. |
| | A firm backbone softens a little with air and unravels intense aromas of dark fruit, violets and earth. The palate gradually reveals flavours of bramble and boysenberry fruit mixed with hints of cherry, strawberry, spices and herbs. There is also a strong underlying mineral element to the fruit. Deep, layered flavours that need time to unwind. Powerful but serious and smartly-tailored smart. |
| | Succulent red cherry and floral notes give the 2012 a decidedly bright, lifted profile to play off the wine's pliant fruit. There is good density to the 2012, along with more than enough tannin and overall structure to suggest the wine will drink well for years to come. Slightly gamy undertones suggest the 2012 will always be a bit on the rustic side. |
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It has lightly floral aromas with notes of plum and berry fruit balanced by savoury characters. The palate is juicy with ripe plum and black cherry, supple tannins and a lightly spicy finish.
After harvesting, and 15-16 days on skins, the wine is fermented in stainless steel, followed by up to two years in oak - 75% in botti and 25% in barriques (not new).
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