Gaja - Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 2016
98/100
Robert Parker
99/100
James Suckling
"The Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo 2016 struts its stuff with volume and grandeur. It has a textured, firm body and is not as shy or reticent as the Costa Russi. [...] You get a stronger mineral note here with rust, freshly sharpened pencil, and earth intertwined with the primary fruit, showing incredibly complex depth." (Wine Advocate 2019)
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Nose
Austere and profound
Mouth
Rich and complex, fruity, mineral, and delicately spiced
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a porcini mushroom risotto, Peking duck, grilled ribeye steak...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2020 guide) 98/100 (Exceptional)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
While Barbaresco Costa Russi expresses itself with purity and grace, Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo 2016 struts its stuff with volume and grandeur. It has a textured, firm body and is not as shy or reticent as Costa Russi. The Sorì San Lorenzo plot is located closest to the warm air currents that descend the Tanaro River valley, and this vineyard is always the first to ripen and be harvested. You get a stronger mineral note here with rust, freshly sharpened pencil, and earth intertwined with the primary fruit, showing incredible complexity and depth. This vineyard suffered some hail damage during the 2017 vintage, which struck on July 19. The quality of the fruit should be good, Gaia Gaja tells me, but yields will be reduced next year.
Wine Spectator
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Vinous
Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2020 guide) 99/100
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
About wine:
Glorious aromas of ripe strawberries, cherries, and orange peel with flowers, stones, and a hint of incense. Full-bodied, dense, and powerful with fantastic depth of fruit and ripe tannins. It lasts for a while. One of the most structured Sori San Lorenzos in a long time.
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated Recommended
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