Gaja, Barbaresco 2010
£265.00 per bottle
ABV 14%
Tasting Notes
Smack from the start, the 2010 Barbaresco shows full-on Gajissimo personality with irresistible opulence and intensity, magically contrasted against remarkable smoothness and finesse. Everyone wants to know his secret. The wine delivers seductively rich concentration and integrated oak that is offset by a delicate portfolio of chiseled mineral, dried berry fruit, Spanish cedar, crushed herb, anisette and blue flower. Fruit is sourced from 14 vineyards in Barbaresco. It already leaves a mark, but will reward those who wait. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (207), June 2013
Food
Grilled and Roasted Red Meats
Grilled and Roasted White Meats
Pizza/Pasta
Casseroles/Stews
Mature Strong Cheeses
Well placed to complement game such as wild duck or pheasant
Region
The grapes come in from 14 vineyards situated in the municipality of Barbaresco. The land, at a height between 250 and 330 m above sea level, covers a surface of 21.4 hectares with the vines being on average 40 years old.
Producer
The Rivetto family has been established in the Piedmont region since 1902, and it remains very much a family concern to this day. The family own various vineyard sites around the historic town of Alba which are planted with the famous Nebbiolo grapes that make both classic and modern styles of Barolo.
