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Gaja Barbaresco 2008
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
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(this vintage is sold out)
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winemaker's notes:
2008 Barbaresco is garnet in color. The nose is almost sensual in its complexity, with aromas of forest fruits, plums, licorice, mineral and coffee scents. The taste is long, with a complex finish with fine, silk-like tannins and good acidity; dense structure, full of super-ripe fruit.
alcohol by volume:
14.5%
critical acclaim:
"The 2008 Barbaresco emerges from the glass with sweet red cherries, spices, flowers and licorice. This is an attractive Barbaresco with excellent depth and a firm, tannic spine that is very nicely integrated with the fruit. The 2008 isn't a blockbuster, but it should drink well with minimum cellaring. This is a classic, linear Barbaresco endowed with terrific energy and focus. Right now the 2008 seems to be holding its cards close to the vest. I would not be surprised to see it show even better in a few years' time. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2028.
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93 Points
The Wine Advocate
"Medium red with a hint of amber at the edge. Soil-driven aromas of red fruits, mocha, smoke, underbrush and dried rose. Sweet, plush, seamless and elegant; distinctly suaver than the 2009, with the dried flower element lifting the mid-palate. Lovely nuanced wine, finishing long and serious, with broad, ripe, building tannins and very good grip."
93 Points
International Wine Cellar
"Chewy in texture, offering flavors of cherry, tar, licorice, coffee and white pepper. Though tannic and dusty, there's richness and sweet fruit for balance in the end. Best from 2014 through 2025. 500 cases imported."
90 Points
Wine Spectator
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