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  • Country ranking ?

    358
  • Producer ranking ?

    110
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    Now

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The Story

Costa means slope in Italian and is often used in the names of vineyard designated wines. In wine-growing parlance, it denotes the side of a hill that faces the sun. Russiwas the nickname of the previous estate owner, who oversaw the vineyard management of this historic and privileged growing site. This 10-acre vineyard which lies in the township of Barbaresco was purchased in the winery's 1967 expansion of its vineyard holdings. GAJA's Costa ...

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Wine Information

1998 – 1998 is one of my favorite vintages. It is a vintage of balance, beautiful balance. But after 1996 and 1997, 1998 was forgotten. But it is one of the most drinkable wines in the last thirty years. Excellent balance. Perfect to match with food. Because Piedmont produces food wines.
Angelo Gaja

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Tasting note

color

Full

ending

Long

flavors

Smoky

recommend

Yes

taste

Full-bodied, Firm and Rich

Written Notes

Costa Russi 1998 is a Langhe DOC Nebbiolo. Very nicely aged, with aromas of tobacco, cedarwood, leather. Tight, very precise tannins. A beautiful, long finish with cigarbox flavors, leaving a fresh, clean mouth. Maybe the best wine in the tasting for me.

  • 91p
Dark, ruby colour. Partly closed nose with perfumy, smoky, candle wax aromas. Full-bodied, rich and crisp palate which has firm refined tannins that dominate the mouthfeel. A long, mouthpuckering finish with dark chocolate flavours. The wine is still restrained in style.
  • 89p
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Origin

Piedmont, Barbaresco

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