Gaja Barbaresco DOCG

Description:

Italy, Piemonte, 1996
6 Bottles, Ratings: Robert Parker 91, Wine Spectator 92, A classic, cool vintage in Piedmont, noted for firm structure and outstanding ageing potential. Angelo Gaja crafted his 1996 Barbaresco from the estate’s three historic vineyards before they were bottled separately as single crus. Aged first in French barriques and subsequently in large oak casks, it defined Gaja’s hallmark modern style. The 1996 vintage combines precision, depth and elegance - a benchmark in the renaissance of Barbaresco. A classic vintage and a cornerstone wine of the modern Barbaresco era - today a stylistic reference point for Angelo Gaja.
Condition:
Fill level: high shoulder / into neck - very good
Label: clean, lightly patinated
Cloudiness: none
Capsule: intact
Color: deep garnet red, slightly matured
Sediment: light
Remarks: excellent preservation; rare collector’s wine