1 dozen bottles per lot
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Barbaresco--Vintage 1990
Piedmont, Gaja
Levels: bin soiled labels, one partially missing label.
"I do not think Angelo Gaja has made a better cuvee of his classic Barbaresco (there's nothing "regular" about either the price or the quality!) than the 1990. From its deep, saturated, dark ruby color, to its big, spicy, roasted nose of red and black fruits, nuts, and cedar, this huge, massive, super-concentrated wine exhibits layers of flavors. Although present, the tannin is sweet, giving the wine a precocious, approachable style. It is a blockbuster Barbaresco for drinking over the next 15-20 years. Admirers of great wine will no doubt be debating the merits of Gaja's 1989s and 1990s for the next two or three decades. Both are spectacular vintages. When I tasted them side by side in March, the 1990s possessed a slight edge in terms of concentration and power. That does not mean they will ultimately turn out better, but they are fabulously impressive wines of unprecedented complexity, stature, and richness. The Barbarescos are among the glories of this estate (Angelo Gaja is Italy's most influential wine producer), and the 1989s and 1990s promise to be the best produced since 1985 and 1982. Choosing between these two sensational vintages will not be easy. For all his success, the admirable Angelo Gaja remains fanatically committed to excellence, and because of that he is Piedmont's reference point, as well as an inspiration to many of the young growers just beginning to estate bottle their wines." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #92 (Apr 1994)
1 dozen bottles per lot
Piedmont, Gaja
Levels: bin soiled labels, one partially missing label.
"I do not think Angelo Gaja has made a better cuvee of his classic Barbaresco (there's nothing "regular" about either the price or the quality!) than the 1990. From its deep, saturated, dark ruby color, to its big, spicy, roasted nose of red and black fruits, nuts, and cedar, this huge, massive, super-concentrated wine exhibits layers of flavors. Although present, the tannin is sweet, giving the wine a precocious, approachable style. It is a blockbuster Barbaresco for drinking over the next 15-20 years. Admirers of great wine will no doubt be debating the merits of Gaja's 1989s and 1990s for the next two or three decades. Both are spectacular vintages. When I tasted them side by side in March, the 1990s possessed a slight edge in terms of concentration and power. That does not mean they will ultimately turn out better, but they are fabulously impressive wines of unprecedented complexity, stature, and richness. The Barbarescos are among the glories of this estate (Angelo Gaja is Italy's most influential wine producer), and the 1989s and 1990s promise to be the best produced since 1985 and 1982. Choosing between these two sensational vintages will not be easy. For all his success, the admirable Angelo Gaja remains fanatically committed to excellence, and because of that he is Piedmont's reference point, as well as an inspiration to many of the young growers just beginning to estate bottle their wines." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #92 (Apr 1994)
1 dozen bottles per lot