Barbaresco Gaja Magnum 1988

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£620.00

Barbaresco Gaja Magnum 1988

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Barbaresco Gaja Magnum 1988

HED03229

150 cl

13.5%

£620.00

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Barbaresco Gaja 1988 is a Barbaresco red wine produced by the renowned Gaja winery in Piedmont, Italy. This mature magnum bottling reveals aromas of dried cherries, herbs and cedar, underscored by a subtle oak influence. On the palate, it exhibits a medium to full-bodied structure, marked by pronounced tannins that contribute to its sustained finish.

1988

Red

Gaja

Piedmont, Italy

Nebbiolo

87 Robert Parker

The 1988 Barbaresco offers the classic nose of dried cherries, herbs, cedar, and toasty oak. In the mouth, it is medium to full-bodied, with considerable tannic clout. The long finish is dominated by the wine`s tannins. It should benefit from 3-4 years of cellaring and keep for 10-15. All of Gaja`s 1988 Barbarescos are backward, reserved wines. Even after sitting four days with the corks pulled they exhibited no signs of oxidation. While they should be uncommonly long-lived, I did not see quite the flesh and richness possessed by such vintages as 1985 and 1982.

Gaja

From Turin to Tuscany

The Gaja Winery was founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja and has been owned and operated by five generations of the Gaja family. One of Italy’s most renowned and dynamic wineries, Gaja first established its world-class reputation with the powerful reds it produced in the region of Piemonte in Northwestern Italy.

A key figure was Angelo Gaja, who took over the running of the estate in 1970 and sought to showcase the best that the Nebbiolo grape could produce with stellar Barolo and Barbaresco wines. The estate produces unique white wines too, such as the marvellous single varietal Sauvignon Blanc, Alteni di Brassica.

Gaja is also a leading name in Tuscany, having diversified into the production of Brunello and Super Tuscan wines. The Gaja family have owned the Pieve Santa Restituta estate since 1994 from which they produce two single-vineyard Brunello di Montalcino wines, Rennina and Sugarille. In 1996, Angelo Gaja purchased the Ca’Marcanda estate in Bolgheri.

Piedmont, Italy

Gaja