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Gaja Conteisa Barolo 2020

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 98 Points
Country:Italy
Regions:Piemonte
Barolo
Winery:Gaja
Grape Type:Nebbiolo
Vintage:2020
Bottle Size:750 ml
Product Description

Gaja Barolo Conteisa is made from 100 percent Nebbiolo.

Piedmontese for "quarrel," this wine was named for the historic dispute between the communes of La Morra and Barolo for possession of the Cerequio land. This garnet-colored wine features expressive floral notes and an aroma of red berries, plum, licorice and spice. The sumptuous texture and refined character offer perfectly integrated tannins and an elegant finish.

STYLE: Full-bodied, Rich, Balanced

FLAVOR: Floral, Red Berries, Plums, Licorice, Spice

Reviews:

This is a really enticing wine with an open and vivid nature that tells you right away it is Barolo, but it’s polished and sweetly tannic. You want to taste and taste. It’s medium- to full-bodied with rounded tannins and a savory finish. Juicy and so approachable now. Better in a couple of years, but hard to resist now. Try after 2026.

James Suckling 98 Points

Winery: Gaja

Located in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, the GAJA winery is widely considered to be one of the greatest estates in the world, producing coveted and collectible labels. From its classic Barbaresco and Barolo and its single-vineyard bottling, to its ground-breaking Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon, GAJA is a pioneer and guardian of tradition, a legacy that continues to reshape the standard for excellence in the world of winemaking today.

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Gaja Conteisa Barolo 2019

Gaja Barolo Conteisa is made from 100 percent Nebbiolo.

Piedmontese for "quarrel," this wine was named for the historic dispute between the communes of La Morra and Barolo for possession of the Cerequio land. This garnet-colored wine features expressive floral notes and an aroma of red berries, plum, licorice and spice. The sumptuous texture and refined character offer perfectly integrated tannins and an elegant finish.

STYLE: Full-bodied, Rich, Balanced

FLAVOR: Floral, Red Berries, Plums, Licorice, Spice

Reviews:


  •  “The 2019 Barolo Conteisa is stunning. A wine of grace, power and finesse, the 2019 is immediately captivating. Crushed flowers, cinnamon, red berry fruit and rose petal are all beautifully lifted, all wrapped by silky La Morra tannins that add to its finesse. Readers will find an exquisite Barolo endowed with tremendous class. The 2019 is just sublime.”
  • - Vinous (Antonio Galloni): 97 points

  •  “The Gaja 2019 Barolo Conteisa is a smooth operator with forest floor, dried fruit, autumn leaf and pickled plum… [It is] a noble wine, with angular and drying tannins, as well as more mineral expression. Notes of medicinal herbs, crushed stones…”
  • - Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (Monica Larner): 97 points
  • "The 2019 Barolo Conteisa is a noble wine, with angular and drying tannins, as well as more mineral expression. Notes of medicinal herbs, crushed stones, and pure cherry lead to a wine that is more restrained right now but will be fantastic. Through the palate, it has compact but wonderful concentration and a driving structure and is more herbaceous, savory, and mineral than fruity and floral. It is outstanding. Drink the 2020s while waiting for the 2019s. 98-100"

    -Jeb Dunnuck 100 Points

     Vinous Antonio Galloni: 97 Wine Advocate: 97 100 Points
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    Gaja Sperss is made from 100 percent Nebbiolo.

    Vibrant and intense notes of herbs and spices such as thyme, cloves and black pepper. On the palate the wine is tense, loaded with energy that will need serious ageing to fully develop although extremely approachable in its youth. Impressive fruit concentration, with dark and ripe fruits – prunes and black cherries. Acidity and tannins lift this wine to its freshest expression.

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    Review:

    The 2019 Barolo Sperss is rich with dark mineral earth, black cherry, and Earl Grey tea. Long and mouthwatering, it has a powerful structure while retaining finesse. It is fantastically balanced, with gripping tannins, fresh acidity, and notes of forested earth and ripe red berries. A wine for the long haul, this is another great and noble wine to drink over the coming three decades.

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    • Vineyard exposure: Southwest
    • Age of vines: 28-32 years old
    • Yield: 45 hL/ha
    • Fermentation and maceration: 25 days in stainless steel vats
    • Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
    • Refinement: 32 months in French oak botti, 6 months in bottle
    • Bottling: July 2023
    • Alcohol: 15% vol.
    • Total acidity: 5.65 g/L
    • pH: 3.55
    • Total extract: 28.5 g/L


    Reviews:

    The depth and beauty of this are so enticing and attractive that you want to drink the whole bottle. It's medium- to full-bodied with cherries, strawberries and white truffles. Juicy and precise, with a real presence and complexity as it opens. Best after 2027, but already gorgeous.

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     Wine Spectator: 94 97 Points
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    Familia Zuccardi 'Finca Piedra Infinita' Gravascal is made from 100 Malbec.


    WINE DATA:

    Grape Composition: 100% Malbec

    Appellation: Finca Piedra Infinita, IG Paraje Altamira,Valle de Uco, Mendoze

    Vinification: Manually selected grapes, filling of tanks by gravity. Fermentation with native yeasts in concrete vessels without epoxy. Aging in concrete vessels. The 2020 was a very particular vintage, characterized by limited yields and a high speed of maturity, which made it one of the fastest and most challenging on record.

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    Altitude: 3,609 feet above sea level

    Soil Type: Short alluvial soil covered with calcareous materials

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    TASTING NOTES:

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    Review:

    Just short of perfection in 2020, but this is still a world class wine from the brilliant Sebastián Zuccardi, sourced from a 0.74-hectare parcel on gravel and limestone soils within the Piedra Infinita estate. Scented, ethereal and energetic, this is a detailed, complex, unwooded Malbec with blood orange and blackberry flavours and some underlying grip and backbone. The essence of the new Argentina, it’s a wine that inspires and delights

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    Review:

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