Description
The 2020 Gaja Barbaresco is a light ruby wine with a brilliant translucence. This vintage is sleek, powerful, and brightly fruited, with fine mineral tannins and aromatic notes of peppery red berries, Asian spices, red cherry, and wild strawberry. It is medium-bodied and ultra-pure, showcasing floral nuances and a touch of salty red liquorice. The finish is creamy, with stony tannins and a crushed limestone minerality, followed by tangy red cherry. Rated 96/100 by Wine Safari, it’s a stunning expression of Nebbiolo that is elegant now but will improve over the next 4-5 years.
Producer Profile
The Gaja tradition started in 1859 in Piedmont. Five generations of the Gaja family have nurtured and built on the dreams of the previous generation. In 1937 Giovanni Gaja took over the reins of the company and it was at this time the labels changed presenting the famous Gaja name first and foremost on the label as we see it today.
Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 17+
Aged for 12 months in French tonneaux and barriques, 10% new oak, followed by 12 months in large Gamba and Stockinger casks of Slavonian oak. In 2008 we began with the gradual exchange of the large oak casks that were already used by my grandfather. Now their oldest oak cask is 15 years old. This wine was bottled at the beginning of June and has just been released. Youthful, just mid ruby. Expressive, cool, sweetly perfumed red-fruit nose with a whiff of spicy new oak. Elegant, fresh raspberry fruit and with lively acidity and crunchy tannins that stick to the palate. Vibrant. (WS) [24/06/2023]
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2030
