Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo Gaja 2014
Gaja

Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo Gaja 2014

Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo is one of Italy's finest Piedmontese Nebbiolo wines, aged for one year in barriques and another year in oak barrels. It comes from the selection of the best grapes from the prestigious San Lorenzo vineyard in the heart of the Langhe. Warm, robust, perfectly balanced, of great longevity, with a very rich and elegant olfactory range

£465.00
Awards
3Vitae AIS
94Wine Enthusiast
96Veronelli
95Wine Spectator
5Bibenda
95Robert Parker
95James Suckling
3Gambero Rosso

Features

Denomination

Barbaresco DOCG

Vines

Nebbiolo 100%

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

14.5 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Aging

12 months in barrels and other 12 months in large casks

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites
Collection bottle, no discounts

BARBARESCO SORÌ SAN LORENZO GAJA 2014 DESCRIPTION

Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo is a wine with a bright future, capable of ageing for a long, very long time, if kept well in the cellar. Credit to the great work done by Gaja, a name that belongs to the elite wine world thanks to heavenly labels. This Sorì San Lorenzo comes from the cru of the same name and reveals us the potential of the Nebbiolo vine in the long run, telling a highly complex olfactory profile, which is a pleasure to discover minute by minute. A bottle that, as soon as tasted, becomes unforgettable, giving a sensory experience that is nothing short of thrilling.

Sorì San Lorenzo is a Barbaresco that comes from the pure use of a great Piedmontese red grape variety, Nebbiolo. The grapes, carefully selected by the Gaja team during manual harvesting, undergo a double aging process after vinification, which is essential to fully develop the characteristics of this wine. In fact, it proceeds with a first period of 12 months spent in barriques, and then, with another year spent in large barrels. At the end of these 24 months of maturation, the wine is ready to be bottled and marketed.

Gaja's Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo red wine presents itself to the eye with a brilliant hue, reminiscent of garnet. The nose is almost indescribable in words, with a whirlwind of sensations from underbrush to ripe fruit and spices, also crossed by light nuances of herbs. On the palate it is full-bodied, warm and swaddling, with a perfectly balanced sip, marked by a pleasant freshness; it ends with a finish of incredible persistence. A label that makes us enter the elite of the great Italian reds, confirming the Gaja winery as one of the legends of the entire Italian oenology.

Colour

Bright garnet red, blurred at the edges

Scent

Impressive olfactory spectrum, ranging from undergrowth to hints of Piedemont terroir, from fresh cherry to blackberries, from bitter orange to grapefruit, to finish with hints of spices and herbs

Taste

Warm and enveloping, it has the sharp tannins of Nebbiolo and a great acidity which adds balance and persistence

Temperature
18°-20°C
When to open
To enjoy it at its best, we recommend you to let the wine rest in a decanter at least 1 or 2 hours before serving
When to drink
Wine with a great longevity, already remarkable if you drink it now, but we suggest to let it rest in your cellar to best appreciate the great qualities that will mature over time
Glass
Ballon
Perfect for robust, full-bodied and intense red wines, which require intense oxygenation to disclose all their deep and complex aromas and enhance the evolution in the glass
Longevity
You can cellar it for over 20 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
Vitae AIS20143 / 4Wine with an excellent stylistic and organoleptic profile
Wine Enthusiast201494 / 100Outstanding Wine
Veronelli201496 / 100Excellent Wine
Wine Spectator201495 / 100Great Wine
Bibenda20145 / 5Excellent Wine
Robert Parker201495 / 100Outstanding Wine
James Suckling201495 / 100Outstanding Wine
Gambero Rosso20143 / 3Excellent Wine

Gaja

Foundation Year1859
Vineyard hectares96
Annual production350.000 bt
WinemakerGuido Rivella
AddressGaja, Via Torino 18, 12050 - Barbaresco (CN)

Perfect to drink with

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Roasted and Grilled Meat

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Game

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Red Meat Stew

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