Gaja, Barbaresco

Gaja, BarbarescoThe 2009 Barbaresco is absolutely remarkable for the way it carersses the palate with endless layers of sweet red fruit. Will the 2009 shut down in bottle? Truth is, I dont know, but the wine is exceptionally beautiful and polished from the very first taste. Ripe, red berries, crushed flowers and deeply spiced notes are woven into an intricate fabric of indescribable class. I am not sure how Angelo Gaja and his team do it, but this is a super

Here too plenty of patience will be required

lemon posset and Mirabelle plum

This reaches 15% alcohol

it will require at least a decade in bottle

The wine's perfectly integrated acidity and floral lift give the finish great hang time

polished river stone

tobacco leaf and floral notes stand out here

both of which are impressive

but then this is a legendary wine

the other 10% is Cabernet Franc

most notably with his blind comparisons with First Growth to demonstrate that Sena stands shoulder to shoulder with Old World icons

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins