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Sori San Lorenzo 1996 75cl

DOC | Langhe | Piemonte | Italie
CHF 486.45
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96 Robert Parker
The dense opaque purple-colored 1996 Sori San Lorenzo possesses complex aromatics, consisting of classic Nebbiolo scents of rose petals, dried herbs, spice box, cedar, and abundant jammy black cherry and berry fruit. It is impressively powerful and muscular, with moderate tannin, a sweet, unctuous texture, and a 40+ second finish. Although the aromatics are stunning, this 1996 remains youthful and backward. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025. As I reported in issue #124 (8-27-99), 1996 is a spectacular vintage for Angelo Gaja. There is a lot of speculation as to why he has dropped the name Barbaresco from the labels of his single-vineyard wines, but given his personality and overall commitment to quality, it can only be to improve the quality and give him some flexibility in difficult vintages to produce a wine that may or may not be 100% Nebbiolo. At least that's how I view it.
96 Wine Spectator
Shows gorgeous plum and strawberry, with hints of earth. Full-bodied, with a beautiful texture of ultravelvety tannins and a long, long finish. Thick and decadent, but very nice. Hard not to drink now, but will improve. What it should be!--1996 Piedmont retrospective. Drink now. 870 cases made. ?JS
96 Robert Parker
The dense opaque purple-colored 1996 Sori San Lorenzo possesses complex aromatics, consisting of classic Nebbiolo scents of rose petals, dried herbs, spice box, cedar, and abundant jammy black cherry and berry fruit. It is impressively powerful and muscular, with moderate tannin, a sweet, unctuous texture, and a 40+ second finish. Although the aromatics are stunning, this 1996 remains youthful and backward. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025. As I reported in issue #124 (8-27-99), 1996 is a spectacular vintage for Angelo Gaja. There is a lot of speculation as to why he has dropped the name Barbaresco from the labels of his single-vineyard wines, but given his personality and overall commitment to quality, it can only be to improve the quality and give him some flexibility in difficult vintages to produce a wine that may or may not be 100% Nebbiolo. At least that's how I view it.
96 Wine Spectator
Shows gorgeous plum and strawberry, with hints of earth. Full-bodied, with a beautiful texture of ultravelvety tannins and a long, long finish. Thick and decadent, but very nice. Hard not to drink now, but will improve. What it should be!--1996 Piedmont retrospective. Drink now. 870 cases made. ?JS
Producteur
Gaja
Le Barbaresco ne serait pas ce qu’il est aujourd’hui sans l’emblématique Gaja et sa renommée. Ce domaine vénérable a non seulement attiré l’attention du monde entier sur le Barbaresco, mais il a également démontré le potentiel qualitatif de cépages autres que le nebbiolo, notamment des variétés exogènes. C’est en 1859, que Giovanni Gaja a décidé de fonder une cave afin d’assurer l’approvisionnement de son restaurant en vins aptes à se marier avec ses plats. Aujourd’hui, la société est dirigée par les 4ème et 5ème générations, Angelo Gaja et ses enfants. En 150 ans, le domaine s’est métamorphosé et les vins tranchent avec le style régional, non seulement en raison de leur niveau qualitatif mais également pour leur caractère unique. Les sélections parcellaires sont assemblées à partir de nebbiolo et barbera, comme tous les vins régionaux avant l’entrée en scène de la dénomination DOCG. Celle-ci, introduite en 1966, rend obligatoire l’élaboration de vins issus à 100% de nebbiolo. D’où la décision d’Angelo de déclasser une grande partie de ses sélections parcellaires pour commercialiser ses vins sous la dénomination Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, cela afin d’affiner le style particulier qu’il recherchait. A présent, Gaja propose au total 12 vins du Piémont, de même que 7 vins toscans de Montalcino et Bolgheri.