Red wine

Gaja, Sorì San Lorenzo, Barbaresco 2016

RRP £460

Bright, medium cherry colour with orange rim. There’s a touch of reduction on the vanilla, cedarwood, cherry, leather and nail-varnish nose, while the palate is tight and medium-bodied, with a juicy texture, grippy ripe tannins and great freshness. Elegant but slightly heavy on the oak; it pales in comparison to the generic Barbaresco
of the same year.

Score

100

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Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Alcohol

14%

Bottle size

750ml

Drink dates

2026 - 2040

Origin

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Tasting Information

Blind

Tasted by

Clement Robert MS

UK Stockist

Fareham Wine Cellar

https://www.farehamwinecellar.co.uk/product/gaja-sori-san-lorenzo-barbaresco/

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Gaja 1985–2018

It’s Piedmont’s most august producer – so how do its Barolos, Barbarescos and non-Piedmont wines stand up? We tasted across its entire output, tasting back to 1985, to find out

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