Gaja, Barbaresco Vintage:1998 with loads of bright

with loads of bright

melted tar and crushed violet scents

With a decanter filled with crème de cassis

There is good richness to the supple

Gaja, Barbaresco Vintage:1998 with loads of brightThe 2009 Barbaresco is absolutely remarkable for the way it carersses the palate with endless layers of sweet red fruit. Will the 2009 shut down in bottle? Truth is, I dont know, but the wine is exceptionally beautiful and polished from the very first taste. Ripe, red berries, crushed flowers and deeply spiced notes are woven into an intricate fabric of indescribable class. I am not sure how Angelo Gaja and his team do it, but this is a super