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  • Country ranking ?

    245
  • Producer ranking ?

    62
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Braised Beef Bourguignon with bacon and mushrooms

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The Story

14 vineyards situated in the municipality of Barbaresco. The land, at a height between 250 and 330 metres above the sea level, covers a surface of 21.4 hectares. The plants are 40 years old on average.The grapes coming from each single vineyard, seprately undergo fermentation, maceration and ageing in oak for 12 months. Then they are blended and further aged in oak for another 12 months.

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Wine Information

Barbaresco Angelo Gaja

1961 – The first important vintage, with alcohol levels reaching fourteen and fifteen percent. But to repeat this, we had to wait another ten years. AG

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 colour...

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Tasting note

color

Light

ending

Long, Flavorful and Spicy

nose

Intense, Complex and Generous

recommend

Yes

taste

Well-structured, Complex, Rich, Elegant, Round and Sweet

Written Notes

This is so different – fresher berry fruit, perfumed tea but also a little bloody (iron) note. Delicate and lively and so so fine. Scented to a very long elegant finish. Charming yet still focused and fresh. (Most of the production was sold to a local restaurant so this wine is very hard to find, apparently.) (JH)

  • 90p

A/B level fill, perfect cork. Garnet with broad brick rim. Leaps out of the glass, liquorice, roses, tar, leather, very complex, touch of coffee beans. Very fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively fruit, vey pure, great balance, fantastic mature texture, stable, hardwood, increadible long length. Fantastic wine. 97

  • 97p
D 30 min / G 1 h Moderately pale tawny colour with plenty of fine sediment. Intense nose with dark berries – mostly brambles and typical waxiness. Less complex but vital. Fleshy palate is dry with very firm texture, vivid acidity and ripe tannins. Intense dark fruity tones are balancing well the taste. Long finish. Not the most complex wine but holding well still. No further ageing.
  • 90p
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Information

Origin

Piedmont, Barbaresco

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

30min

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