Gaja Barbaresco 2021

The grapes are fermented separately plot by plot & aged separately for 12 months if French oak. The component parts are then blended then aged another 12 months in Slavonian oak.

?The aromas of licorice, minerals, light tar and dark berries such as raspberry are so attractive. It?s medium-bodied with a tight and integrated palate of fine tannins that are seamless and unseen. It?s long and lively. It needs two to four years to open up. Try after 2027? ? 95 points ? James Suckling