Rudi Sanchez-Colberg

9.5

Elegante. — 6 months ago

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

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

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

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

Eric Bloodsworth

9.3

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

with Jill

Christian Gourdin

10

"Darmagi" is Piedmontese for "what a pity," a comment Angelo Gaja's father, Giovanni, once uttered when he passed the vineyards as it was planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1978. - Ain't no pity here! This fire water is 100% Cab and has delicate floral and spice aromas. A grappa of great complexity, for nights when you want to unwind 😬 #gaja #darmagi #grappa — 9 years ago

Mikkel Nielsen

9.8

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

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Outstanding w/ 10 years in bottle. Honeysuckle, lemon, lime, stone fruit, crème, powdery minerals, beautiful acidity, white & yellow flowers, amazing structure, balance and finish for days.

Best Chardonnay since I had the 96 Gaja Chardonnay at the property out of magnum in 2015. — a year 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

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9.2

Bright red. Sweet spice, ripe red cherry, licorice and flowers on the nose and in the mouth. Smooth and bright, and though not exactly the last word in concentration or complexity, this is downright irresistible in its juicy, fruity appeal. Podere Brizio recently changed ownership and now belongs to Dievole, the Chianti Classico producer (Podere Brizio’s previous owner, Roberto Bellini, is the man who sold the Chiesa di Santa Restituta estate to Gaja, who renamed it Pieve di Santa Restituta). (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, April 2018) — 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

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

Luke Blanch

9.5

holy ripe cantaloupe! — 9 years ago

with Angie

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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

Shaunda Jones

9.8

Really loved this Grappa. Gaia signed it for me at a Mozza wine dinner in 2010. — 11 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Delectable - this is the Riserva. Dining at Do Forni in Venice which won a Grand Award for its Wine List from Wine Spectator. They have amazing verticals of Cuvées like Sassicaia, Solaia, Gaja, Tignanello etc…and, of course, Biondi Santi. I was hoping to pick a Soldera but only a magnum left at a hideous price. An aged tawny rim, tinge of orange. Burnt orange peel and Georgie thought a note of rubber. An Animale/Gamey note which didn’t detract. Dried cherry, loamy notes like the previous night’s Salvioni. This is Brunello royalty which is ridiculously long lived. At 19 years of age this is infanticide for Biondi Santi. We visited the winery about 6 years ago where I bought a 2001 which hasn’t even entered its drinking window yet. Medium plus tannins. This was a special treat. — 9 months ago

with Georgina

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

Manny Abascal

9.4

Wine of night for me. Elegant, medium body, clean, rose, balsamic., all the good stuff. Energy and age. This producer sold to Gaja years ago. Rare wine, what a treat. — 5 years ago

with Henry

Boris Mathiszik

9.2

Super delicious from Gaja. — 6 years ago

with Jim

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

Andy Mc Nees

10

I've had a perfect wine a handful of times. 2000 SQN Suey. 62 latour. 97 Gaja from 3L. 97 Shafer Hillside Select. This is at that level. Balance. Creamy. Expressive nose of sweet flowers, stone fruits and juicy raspberry blueberry vanilla, flint and the feeling you can only get from the hug of your mother. A wine at its peak. Embarrassed to enjoy this alone. But I will. — 8 years ago

Ben Heide

9.6

Awesome. Everything it should be. — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.0

Big, in-your-face Italian answer to New World cab. Gaja Darmaji if it were made in New Jersey? Fuhgettaboutit. Softened with some air but tannins slap you around a bit. — 9 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.9

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