Gaja - Barbaresco Sori Tildin 2016
97/100
Robert Parker
97/100
James Suckling
“The 2016 Barbaresco Sorì Tildìn is open, more concentrated, and structured. This generous, full-bodied wine offers lovely floral notes of rosehip and wild rose. We’re talking here about smaller fruits such as plums, blackcurrants, and blackberries, along with plenty of power. Everything has reached perfect maturity in this 2016 vintage, representing that rare fusion of quantity and quality.” (Wine Advocate 2019)
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Nose
Complex and mineral
Palate
Rich, full-bodied, and dense
Serve
At 15-17°C
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Try it grilled, as game meat, or in a morel mushroom tart...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2019 guide) 97/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Here is a wonderfully spicy and opulent interpretation of Nebbiolo—yet another full-bodied and rich Barbaresco from Gaja. The 2016 Barbaresco Sorì Tildìn is open, more concentrated, and structured. This generous, full-bodied wine offers lovely floral notes of rosehip and wild rose. We’re talking here about smaller fruits such as plums, blackcurrants, and blackberries, along with plenty of power. Everything has reached perfect ripeness in this 2016 vintage, representing that rare fusion of quantity and quality. This is what you get from the dense soils of a warm, south-facing vineyard like Sorì Tildìn and others like it, where the earth can retain moisture. The 2016 growing season was also marked by sudden changes in weather, and rainfall came at just the right times.
Wine Spectator
Estate 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 (2019 guide) 97/100
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Extremely fragrant aromas of dried flowers, dried strawberries, and pumice, along with notes of tar, leading into a full-bodied palate with soft, polished tannins and a long, juicy finish. Fairly broad tannins. Dusty texture. Best enjoyed starting in 2021.
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated: Recommended