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  • Country ranking ?

    271
  • Producer ranking ?

    70
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb Porterhouse Chops

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The Story

Angelo Gaja forever changed the world's notion of Piedmont wines when he released this historic wine for the first time in 1985 (with the 1982 vintage), made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes planted in the township of Barbaresco. According to the often told legend, Angelo Gaja's father exclaimed "darmagi!" upon learning that his son had planted Cabernet Sauvignon in vineyards previously devoted to Piedmont's traditional Nebbiolo grape. Akin to t...

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Barbaresco Angelo Gaja

The veritable king of neighbouring village Barbaresco, Angelo Gaja, is a man who has undeniably done the most for the international renown of Piedmont wines. Largely due to his efforts, the world knows that Italy produces high quality and high priced wines. A colourful and ebullient personality, Gaja is a third-generation winemaker, but before his arrival, the house of Gaja was just another small-scale producer among ...

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Tasting note

color

Medium

ending

Long and Spicy

flavors

Voluptuous

nose

Intense

recommend

Yes

taste

Medium-bodied, Firm, Harmonious and Ripe

Written Notes

Clear and moderately intense ruby colour. Complex and delicate aromas of intense ripe dark fruits, spices and violets penetrate through the restrained nose. The moderately high acidity, firm and ripe powdery tannins with fleshy intense dark fruitiness of cherries and black currants, are in perfect balance and result in the harmony of this vigorous, fleshy wine. Beautifuly integrated spicy oak character. The long elegant finish is marked with mouth-pucking tannins. Wine with great potential but somehow very appealing right now.

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Origin

Piedmont, Barbaresco

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

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