Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi 1998
94/100 vinous
"Deep saturated red. Wonderfully scented aromas of currant, smoked meat, dark chocolate and truffle. Lush, seamless and rich, with a near-perfect sugar/acid balance and great early appeal. The gamey note carries through in the mouth. A superb, very suave '98, showing well today. The Costa Russi has been more consistent beginning in '98, Gaja told me. "It's probably due to the drier weather and more sun; the vineyard is adapting itself to our new, more California-like climate."
(Antonio Galloni, vinous.com)
92/100 PP
"The dark ruby/purple-colored, supple-texture 1998 Costa Russi possesses sweet, jammy raspberry and cherry fruit, medium to full body, gorgeous glycerin, low acidity, and a lightly tannic finish. Although large-sized, it has good finesse as well as beautifully pure fruit."
(Robert M. Parker, Jr. robertparker.com)
"Deep saturated red. Wonderfully scented aromas of currant, smoked meat, dark chocolate and truffle. Lush, seamless and rich, with a near-perfect sugar/acid balance and great early appeal. The gamey note carries through in the mouth. A superb, very suave '98, showing well today. The Costa Russi has been more consistent beginning in '98, Gaja told me. "It's probably due to the drier weather and more sun; the vineyard is adapting itself to our new, more California-like climate."
(Antonio Galloni, vinous.com)
92/100 PP
"The dark ruby/purple-colored, supple-texture 1998 Costa Russi possesses sweet, jammy raspberry and cherry fruit, medium to full body, gorgeous glycerin, low acidity, and a lightly tannic finish. Although large-sized, it has good finesse as well as beautifully pure fruit."
(Robert M. Parker, Jr. robertparker.com)
| Anbauregion: | Barbaresco, Piemont |
| Flaschengröße: | 75 cl - Bouteille, Normalflasche |
| Jahrgang: | 1998 |
| Klassifikation: | DOC Langhe |
| Typ: | Rotwein Rotwein trocken |
| Land: | Italien |
| Weingut: | Gaja |
| Lage: | Costa Russi |
| Rebsorte: | Nebbiolo mit einem kleinen Anteil Barbera |
| Ausbau: | 8 Monate im Barrique und anschließend über 24 Monate im großen Holzfass |
| Rebfläche: | 4,5 ha |
| Durchschnittliches Rebenalter: | 40 Jahre |
| Durchschnittliche Jahresproduktion: | 25.000 Kisten |
| Boden: | Lehmiger, sandiger und lockerer Kalksteinboden |
| Alkoholgehalt: | 13,5 % vol |
| Trinkempfehlung ab: | jetzt |
| Trinkempfehlung bis: | 2025 |
| Trinktemperatur: | 16-18 °C |
| Verschluss: | Naturkork |
| Bewertung robertparker.com: | 92 /100 |
| Bewertung Jahrgang: | ****/***** |
| Abgefüllt von: | Gaja s.s., Via Torino 18, 12050 Barbaresco, Italy |