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Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo, Gaja 2014

RegionItaly
Subregion Italy > Piedmont > Barbaresco
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyNebbiolo

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Tasting Notes

Earthy notes lead off, followed by cherry, plum, graphite and tobacco flavors. Starts out broad and muscular, with a thick layer of tannins for support, yet gains elegance with aeration. A tad austere on the finish, but stays vibrant and long. Best from 2021 through 2036.

95
Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, September 2017

Gaja's 2014 Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo is clearly at the beginning of a long and promising aging trajectory. At it's core, it shows a pinch of nervous energy and inner tightness that will surely unravel and soften as this beautiful wine continues along its magical journey in time. Angelo Gaja and his family present spectacular results in this controversial 2014 vintage. They have risen far above most of their peers and have shown a keen ability to understand their site and the versatility of their cherished Nebbiolo grape. The variety sings with a loud and exuberant voice, first offering plenty of primary fruit like blackberry and dried cherry. It then follows up with savory earth and spice. This is a bright and youthful wine that is set steady for a long aging future. Drink Date 2022 - 2045

95
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (234), December 2017
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