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Gaja Sori Tildin 2008
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
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winemaker's notes:
Deep purple in color, with complex aromas of toast, minerals, sour cherries, cedar and spices. This wine dispalys the roundest tasting profile of all Gaja single-vineyard wines. The rich body, subtle texture and fine, ripe tannins are typical for this wine of great finesse, the quintessential expression of the land and the Nebbiolo grape. This wine has extraordinary aging potential--more than forty years in outstanding vintages.
alcohol by volume:
14.5%
critical acclaim:
"The 2008 Sori Tildin is impressive. I confess I wasn’t quite prepared for the assault of fruit and tannins here. Sori Tildin is so often a graceful, elegant wine, but that is not the case in 2008. That’s not to say elegance is missing, but this is a big, big wine with tons of intensity and richness, all woven together beautifully. It’s tough to find a comparison with a previous vintage, as this is a singular Tildin. The flavors are familiar if a touch on the dark side, but the structure is closer than that of Sori San Lorenzo. Flowers, tar, leather and licorice wrap around the palate. This is a fabulous showing and a great wine in the making. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2033. "
96 Points
The Wine Advocate
"Good medium red. Lower-toned on the nose than the Costa Russi, offering musky aromas of smoke, truffle and minerals. Sweet and firm on the palate, showing very good supporting acidity but less flavor definition than the Costa Russi. Here the substantial dusty tannins are not yet as integrated with the wine's fruit. This will need at least five or six years of cellaring.
Rating: 93(+?)"
93 Points
International Wine Cellar
"Espresso, plum, black cherry and toast aromas and flavors mark this powerful, muscular red, which is angular and out of sorts today, but dense and grainy, with a firm, tannic structure. The oak dominates the finish, so give this time. Best from 2015 through 2032. 150 cases imported."
91 Points
Wine Spectator
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