
Red wine
Gaja, Costa Russi, Barbaresco 2011
RRP £301.60
The last vintage made with 5% Barbera added to Nebbiolo – and what a well-made and generous wine it is, reflecting the generosity of the vintage conditions. Intense cherry colour, mirrored by the intensity of the nose, which is open, with rose petals, dark chocolate, sweet cherry, violet and graphite. The palate shows great intensity and energy, with generous alcohol, ripe and grippy tannins, good freshness and impressive complexity. Long finish and superb balance. This is a concentrated and technical wine, with great elegance and amazing freshness.
Score
Wine Details
Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Grape Varieties
Nebbiolo (95%), Barbera (5%)
Alcohol
14.5%
Bottle size
750ml
Drink dates
2024 - 2040
Origin
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Tasting Information
Blind
No
Tasted by
Clement Robert MS