1995 Barbaresco Sorì Tildìn, Gaja, Langhe, Piedmont
Dry, Red, Still
Italy
Improving 2004 / 2012 / 2012
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Tasting Note
A saturated deep ruby colour partnered by suprising viscosity in the glass. The bouquet is dark fruit dominated, complex, expansive, rich and full bodied. This is a stellar Barbaresco and yet another testament to Angelo Gaja's winemaking skills.
Region Details
Piedmont is a powerhouse for quality wine in Italy, with a number of producers, traditional and forward-thinking, leading the charge. Both barolo and barbaresco have been transformed in the last thirty years, so that the old definitions no longer apply. Nebbiolo remains the noble grape but viticulture, vinification - and pricing - have changed irrevocably. Modern wines are elegant, rich and fruit-focused, with a fine veneer of new oak; even traditional wines are less woody and display sleeker tannins than in the days of yore, and the caricature of pruney, blood-coloured and astringent barolo, or of soft-centred and overstretched barbaresco is now consigned to history. The region delivers a multitude of wines from other grapes too, white, red, sweet and sparkling, and a near-unbroken run of good and great vintages since the mid-nineties have added to the appeal.
Vintage Notes
1995 - Italy
A middling to good year in Tuscany where ripeness failed to reach optimum levels. Hail presented a threat in Piedmont and late rains forced some growers to pick before full maturity had been reached. A small number of very good wines were, however, made in Barbaresco and Barolo where growers exploited a late burst of sunshine. Wines have somewhat angular tannins and are evolving relatively early.
Grape Variety
The most noble of Piedmont's red grapes where it is used alone in the production of both barolo and barbaresco. A late ripening variety, it is prone to poor autumnal weather; but in the right conditions it soars to heights of complexity, offering both tannic structure and delicacy. When young it exhibits an array of aromas and flavours, with violets, plum and even tar present, and has the potential to age magnificently. Always notably crisp, usually high in alcohol, it needs sensitive handling to avoid astringency. For this reason it has rarely translated successfully to other growing regions.
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