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Gaja Sori San Lorenzo 2005
Gaja Sori San Lorenzo 2005

Gaja Sori San Lorenzo 2005


Nebbiolo

from Piedmont, Italy

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2000
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 97 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 97 point rating
The Wine Advocate The Wine Advocate 94 point ratingThe Wine Advocate The Wine Advocate 94 point rating
International Wine Cellar International Wine Cellar 92 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar International Wine Cellar 92 point rating
1999
The Wine Advocate The Wine Advocate 94 point ratingThe Wine Advocate The Wine Advocate 94 point rating
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 92 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 92 point rating
1997
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 98 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 98 point rating
1996
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 97 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 97 point rating
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Item No. 98249 
winemaker's notes:

Deep red. Highly concentrated currant and black cherry fruit with a hint of coffee, in addition to aromas of fine herbs, minerals and exotic spices. Almost always the most powerful and austere of Gaja's five single-vineyard wines, requiring a longer time to fully develop. A very focused, concentrated wine with a long, lingering finish and refined tannins, it has excellent aging potential.

alcohol by volume: 14.0%
critical acclaim:

"Gaja’s 2005 Sori San Lorenzo is a dense, dark beauty of sensual, irresistible charm. This richly-textured, expansive wine flows with masses of ripe dark fruit, menthol, licorice and mineral in a sumptuous, full-bodied style. The use of oak is simply masterful here and the wine boasts extraordinary balance. I am not sure how he does it, but Angelo Gaja is easily Italy’s most consistently brilliant producer. For those who can afford it, this is another gem from Gaja. Readers should interpret my drinking windows with a large grain of salt. The 1990 Sor? San Lorenzo is still young, and the 1978 is amazingly fresh, so it is anyone’s guess as to when this wine might be actually “ready.” In the meantime, this wine is sure to provide enormous pleasure to those lucky enough to own it. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035. "

96 Points

The Wine Advocate

"Layered and intense with extraordinary integrity of fruit, this wine offers supple flavors of dark fruit, spice, tobacco and chocolate. It's dense, succulent and penetrating with polished tannins and a long finish."

96 Points

Wine Enthusiast

"Very pretty plum and strawberry aromas follow through to a full body, with ultrafine tannins and a long finish. A reserved, almost delicate style. But with air this gives you loads of luscious and beautiful fruit. Best after 2011."

95 Points

Wine Spectator

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