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Sperss 1990 75cl

DOC | Langhe | Piemonte | Italy
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95 By Robert Parker
1990 Gaja Barolo Sperss?Rich evolved ruby color. Aromas of truffles, spices and eucalyptus are followed by backward notes of dark cherries in liqueur, licorice, and well-integrated oak. The flavors indicate a mature wine, but there is still a lot of freshness here which makes me think this Barolo still has many years of life ahead. A gorgeous wine. 95 points/drink now-2022 Although Gaja is often described as a modernist, my sense is that the label is a bit overblown. Fermentations for the Nebbiolo based wines are on the longish side and last 15-20 days. The wines are then aged for one year in barriques to give color, after which they complete their wood aging in 75 hectoliter casks. The wines have incredible aging potential, even in hot, ripe vintages as is demonstrated both by the 1997s I recently tasted and the 1990 Barolo Sperss.
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Gaja
Barbaresco would not be the same without Gaja’s iconic reputation. This venerable domaine not only drew worldwide attention to the region, but they have also shown the quality that is attainable not just with Nebbiolo, but with “outside” varieties as well. Their story started over 150 years ago, when Giovanni Gaja founded the winery in 1859 to complement the food in his restaurant. Today, the company is managed by the fourth and fifth generations, Angelo Gaja and his children. Over the years, the Gaja name has grown to represent not only exceptional quality, but unique and intriguing flavors that are unlike any others from the region. The single-vineyards are a blend of Nebbiolo and Barbera, like all the wine produced before the introduction of the DOCG denomination. This denomination was established in 1966, and it is mandatory for the wines to be 100% Nebbiolo. For this reason, he declassified most of his single-vineyard wines and took the denomination of Langhe Nebbiolo DOC instead, in order to reach the specific style he desired. Gaja currently produces a total of twelve different Piemontese wines, as well as, seven Tuscan wines from Montalcino and Bolgheri.