Raun Kupiec

9.0

After two hours in the decanter really started to open up. Dense, smooth, lots of cab franc graphite. Some dark fruit and violets on the nose. — 5 months ago

with Barbara

Conrad Green

9.5

Bright cherry, plum, lavender on the nose. Beautifully fresh and clear. Really impressive. Some tangy fruit. Really pure and long in the finish. Great stuff — 9 months ago

with Chris, Tony and 1 other

Martijn

9.5

Whooha! Paired with Cote du boeuf from the bbq......
What a match! This wine has fruit, wood, chocolate, balsamico, almond paste.
Only enjoy steak and wine and silence...... — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Sick aromas. 100% Nerello, complex and juicy, nice finish. Juicy. Transparent and Burgundian. — 4 years ago

Michael Greene

9.3

Very bright and precise. I just love the high altitude Etna. Red fruit and good acid. Needed a couple hours to show its best. — 6 years ago

Cleo Tobbi

9.0

Delicious, yeasty, salty. Easy to drink. Great effervescence. — 7 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. — 8 years ago

Clare Gillette

9.2

Bricked out color. Dried cherries, very dark chocolate powder, dried sage and thyme, and Fennel. Beautiful texture. Happy birthday Megan! — 8 years ago

Luke Blanch

9.5

holy ripe cantaloupe! — 9 years ago

with Angie

Jason Rzutkiewicz

Wine Blogger Jason's Wine Blog

9.0

@A16. 2010. — 10 years ago

Rudi Sanchez-Colberg

9.5

Elegante. — 6 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2016 vintage. This ain't Welcome to Plushytown. Decanted and crushed...er...enjoyed over the course of 30 mins. Obviously 25 years too early. Pretty complex nose already. Medium body. Entry and exit palate very lean and mean but middle palate is where the richness and fruit are bottled up. Will be interesting to see how that middle palate experience expands in coming years. Tremendous concentration. This wine is generally worth the commotion, pursuit and effort. 9.7.23. — 8 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ — 3 years ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.2

Dense. Menthol on nose. Raspberry and tobacco most prominent in a tightly wrapped, luxurious body. Celebrating with old friends for first time in ages. Had with Pizzeria Bianco. — 3 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Soft cherry and leather. Very transparent and delicate. Haunting and pretty — 6 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Andrew S

9.4

Strawberry, flower, mushrooms. Delicious. Young. I'd wait 5 years. — 7 years ago

with John

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.4

Wow. Just wow. How does this 1983 still have this much tannin? Maybe I shouldn't be so shocked, but this wine is just beautiful right now. Soft and approachable on the front, with dark fruit and tobacco and leather. But then some surprisingly strong tannins. How much longer could this 33 year old juice last?! Bravo Gaja. Bravo — 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. — 8 years ago

with Barbara

Eric Bloodsworth

9.3

Fresh strawberry, cherry, subtle cinnamon and truffle. Dolcetto and Pinot. — 9 years ago

with Jill

Ryan Mullins

9.9

Gaja barrel cask strength. Beautiful integration of terroir and wood. Well worth the price tag — 10 years ago

Mikkel Nielsen

9.8

My daugther is named after Gaja - love this wine — 11 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

100% Nerello Mascalese. Inky ruby color. Lovely nose of cherry/strawberry, rose petals, fresh herbs and volcanic ash. Vibrant cherry and raspberry fruit flavors with hints of minerals and earth with a nice smokey finish. Fine tannins (but a little tight) and lovely structure and freshness. Nice. Thanks for sharing, Ron B! — 6 months ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Wonderful brightness of fruit and solid acidity. Lovely recommendation of the sommelier — 2 years ago

Daron Watson

9.0

Cantaloupe, grilled orange, peach fuzz, herbs

Juicy w an array of candied citrus & orchard fruits, a spine of salinity & acidity, whisper of pumice & shells — 3 years ago

Anna Savino

9.4

Normally not my style of wine but this is bangin’!!! Amazingly complex, lush, velvety, so easy to drink.. Gaja is the man! — 5 years ago

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. — 7 years ago

Sarah C

9.5

Spectacular! — 8 years ago

Ben Heide

9.6

Awesome. Everything it should be. — 9 years ago

B

9.5

1996 Soldera Riserva Brunello. Drank at dinner at Il Pistaiao w K, McC, and Judy. Awesome. K loves this wine. To me, it's a bit acidic and tart, but he preferred this to the Gaja, which followed. — 9 years ago

Ihor Sawczuk

9.9

Pinot noir like Spicy. Italian — 11 years ago