Chris Grimm

9.1

Light wood & delicious fruit. — 7 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.9

gaga for #Gaja: '78 Sori Tildin a bird of soaring beauty: fresh red berries, mint, brown sugar, with an eternal, super-silky finish, with juicy lamb sausages #Barbaresco #Piedmont #bliss — 8 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1999 Domaine G. Roumier Bonnes Mares burgundy. Big group lunch at The I while B&M Sh were visiting. Drank this after the 3L Gaja Barbaresco and glad we did- more complex, deeper in flavor, and bigger. This wine was absolutely perfect. Needed quite a bit of time to open up. Had that slight sweetness, but not overly so. Lots of fruit. Exactly how K enjoys a burgundy. Big wine and could definitely hold for quite a while longer. — 9 years ago

Napa Valley Wine Academy

9.8

Barbaresco at it noblest expression- long live Nebbiolo — 9 years ago

Hermes Ortiz

9.7

1988 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva "Santo Stefano"
Red Label 1.5L Magnum
Classic Nebbiolo Nose of Leather, Tar, Truffles, Mushrooms and Spices.
Very Long Finish.
Deep Brick Color in Glass.
Red Fruit still present, in spite of age (27 years old).
Magnum Format preserved this Barbaresco beautifully.
Drank it over two days.
Paired with 1996 Gaja "Sori Tildin" and 1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva "Falletto di Serralunga" Red Label.
— 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

#Grappa on the drier side and smooth as silk:-) #Gaja — 11 years ago

with Petra

Raun Kupiec

9.0

Delicious. With a big 1.5 kg t-bone grilled on a salt block (for 3 people, I'm not a complete pig), mmmmm. Not as floral and complex as a Barbaresco, but nice complexity and excellent finish. — 8 years ago

with Barbara

Richard Chlopan

9.1

35% Nebbiolo 35% Merlot 30% Cab. Great with Cheese -- very super Tuscan like. — 9 years ago

Devin Bray

9.4

In the words of my buddy, "smells like a beautiful lady." Herbs and flowers, orange blossom, cherry and plum, a hint of mulling spice, good dusty/gritty mouthfeel, nice phenols giving it some lovely notes on the exhale. Intensely earthy with great Rosewater and well managed oak. This estate is good friends with the adjacent Gaja vineyards, world renowned for their Nebbiolos. — 9 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.4

Grappa from The Hermit! Been waiting years to buy or taste. Exceptional. Usually don't love Barrique aged grappa but it was delicately integrated. — 10 years ago

Lyndsey Ryan

9.4

My new favorite Barbaresco — 10 years ago

with Justin and Jay

Rob Sternthal

9.5

WOTN. Drinking incredibly well. — 8 years ago

with Richard, Daniel and 1 other

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

On the nose, dark sour cherries, dates, burnt figs, grilled meats, burnt ambers, liquid smoke & dark dry florals. The core color is dark with garnet edges. The palate is; slightly sour but mostly sweet dark cherries, stewed plum, cooked strawberries, rhubarb, dates, figs, tomatoes, smoke, grilled meats, brewed coffee, light tarry notes, dry crushed rock powder, volcanic minerals, dark rich earth, dusty tannins, dry dark florals, soft chewy leather, nice round acidity with a decent, soft, elegant finish...50-50 fruit & earth. This is the largest co-op producer in Europe with 50 members. They collectively have 250 acres; which is about 1/6 of the total under vine. Photos of; the town of Barbaresco (their tasting room near the tower), Produttori cellar and their tasting bar. No appointment necessary. Close to Gaja and the town has one of the best one star Michelin lunches as well as the best service we've experienced. Just right of Gaja. Good with our Veal Bolognese. — 8 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.1

The grapes for this grappa come from Gaja's vineyards. Very complex, and although, not listed as a Aqua di Vita it was aged in barrels and pale gold in color. — 10 years ago

with Barbara

B

10

1997 Gaja Sperss Nebbiolo. Second of two reds at Il Piccolino lunch w K and group pre-Mattel party. Brighter and more fruit than the 1982 Gaja Barbaresco. Very pleasant to drink. Nuanced, not too fruity; balanced with earthy mineral notes. — 10 years ago

Shaunda Jones

9.8

Really loved this Grappa. Gaia signed it for me at a Mozza wine dinner in 2010. — 12 years ago