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Costa Russi 2017

Gaja

Case Format: 6x75cl

Max score: 96.0

One of Gaja’s three famous single vineyard Barbaresco wines. Produced in tiny quantities. A long lived showstopper. The Costa Russi nose is generous, floral and sweet with intense aromas of rose and violet, blood orange, red berries, liquorice and turmeric. The palate is fleshy, loaded with red and dark berry notes, such as mulberry, red currant, black cherry. The soft and round tannins balance the good acidity. It is the most inviting and generous of the three Gaja single vineyards.

£1,950.00 IN BOND

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CRITIC REVIEWS

95
Monica Larner

In terms of production numbers, this is one of the smallest vintages weve seen from the Costa Russi vineyard. Thanks to replanting efforts, about half of the old vines were ripped out in 2017 (compared to the 2016 vintage that made 10,000 bottles with the whole vineyard in production). The Gaja 2017 Barbaresco Costa Russi offers a warmer and softer character compared to Sorì San Lorenzo and Sorì Tildìn. Overall, the wine is richer and more textured. I definitely taste the vintage heat with its slightly sweeter and more accessible tones of cherry, cassis and fragrant blue flower. Costa Russi is usually defined by lifted notes of aniseed and sambuco, and you get those here too, although they are a less pronounced in this vintage. This is a balanced and carefully assembled Barbaresco with a lean approach backed by fine tannins and bright acidity.

17
Walter Speller

Barbaresco. From the Roncagliette cru. Mid ruby with orange tinges. Sweet cherry and bacon nose with hints of dried fruit. Savoury, sweet cherry palate shot through by lively, ripe acidity and bags of chewy tannins. The fruit seems a little marked by the heat, but will age gracefully. (WS)

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