9 bottles per lot
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GAJA
Over the course of four generations, the Gaja family has graced the region of Piedmont with fine winemaking. Since 1961, Giovanni Gaja's grandson, Angelo, adds the merit of "revolutionary" to the list of the family's accolades. Angelo's transformation of Peidmont and perhaps even Italy began with his short-pruning methods, the introduction of barrique aging and the importation of grapes such as Cabernet and Chardonnay to his vineyards. His vision to produce terrior driven single-vineyard wines keeps the Gaja name on the short list of Italy's finest.
Barbaresco--Vintage 1995
Piedmont, Gaja
"1995 tends to be a good rather than great vintage in Piedmont, but Gaja's sensational 1995s are among the stars of the vintage. This wine possesses extremely saturated dark ruby/purple colors, almost atypical for Nebbiolo. The 1995 Barbaresco offers a superb nose of licorice, cherry fruit, strawberries, flowers, and toasty scents. Ripe, dense, and lush, with an alluring, sexy personality, it is one of the more forward, generic Barbarescos Gaja has produced. Anticipated maturity: now-2011." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #124 (Aug 1999)
9 bottles per lot
Over the course of four generations, the Gaja family has graced the region of Piedmont with fine winemaking. Since 1961, Giovanni Gaja's grandson, Angelo, adds the merit of "revolutionary" to the list of the family's accolades. Angelo's transformation of Peidmont and perhaps even Italy began with his short-pruning methods, the introduction of barrique aging and the importation of grapes such as Cabernet and Chardonnay to his vineyards. His vision to produce terrior driven single-vineyard wines keeps the Gaja name on the short list of Italy's finest.
Barbaresco--Vintage 1995
Piedmont, Gaja
"1995 tends to be a good rather than great vintage in Piedmont, but Gaja's sensational 1995s are among the stars of the vintage. This wine possesses extremely saturated dark ruby/purple colors, almost atypical for Nebbiolo. The 1995 Barbaresco offers a superb nose of licorice, cherry fruit, strawberries, flowers, and toasty scents. Ripe, dense, and lush, with an alluring, sexy personality, it is one of the more forward, generic Barbarescos Gaja has produced. Anticipated maturity: now-2011." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #124 (Aug 1999)
9 bottles per lot