Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 2013 Gaja

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Robert Parker (97)

Congratulations to the Gaja family and their 2013 Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo. This is a sheer and powerful expression of Nebbiolo that boasts a very firm and precise textural quality. The wine is 100% Nebbiolo, as blended Barbera is no longer part of the Sorì San Lorenzo DNA. The tannins are sharply delineated with a crunchy snap that you feel on the palate. This should definitely serve to keep the wine firmly rooted and committed to a slow aging trajectory. That structural firmness is the defining characteristic of this wine, and that unique identity is even more evident now that this wine is officially classified as Barbaresco.

James Suckling (100)

Majestic aromas of crushed berry, meat, orange peel. Full body, very tannic yet ripe tannins and exquisite fruit. Amazing depth and density. They said they macerated a little more than normal because the fruit was perfect. A classic nebbiolo that reminds me of the great 1996. Really cool. About 30% less production. Don’t touch for five to 10 years. A celebratory wine for Gaja’s return to the Barbaresco appellation.

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Falstaff (98)

Bright, powerful ruby in colour. Very inviting and intense on the nose, lush with ripe wild raspberry, fresh plum, and cherry, with subtle notes of saffron in the background. The radiant palate opens with perfectly integrated, finely meshed tannin, it is juicy, full-bodied and flows beautifully with real depth and a very long finish.