Red Wine: 2005 | Gaja | Costa Russi Langhe-Barbaresco

This vintage opens with an alluring bouquet of ripe red cherries, blackberries, and plums, enriched by nuances of rose petals, tobacco, and a subtle touch of earthiness.

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Producer: Gaja

Vintage: 2005

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont

This vintage opens with an alluring bouquet of ripe red cherries, blackberries, and plums, enriched by nuances of rose petals, tobacco, and a subtle touch of earthiness. The palate is full-bodied and well-structured, showcasing refined tannins and balanced acidity that provide a harmonious and smooth mouthfeel. The finish is long and nuanced, revealing layers of dark fruit and complex, lingering flavors.

Producer Information

Gaja is one of the best-known wine producers in all of Italy. Originating in and still based in Barbaresco, in northwest Italy, the Gaja name remains most strongly associated with Nebbiolo-based wines, though the company now makes more wine in Tuscany than Piedmont. The business was founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja with just two hectares (five acres) of vineyards in Barbaresco. Each generation saw expansion, although Angelo Gaja, who took over full-time in 1970, is often credited with the estate’s more recent success. He was responsible for overseeing sweeping changes in the vineyards and cellars, and introducing the famed single-vineyard Barbaresco wines Sor San Lorenzo, Sor Tildn, and Costa Russi (now Langhe DOC wines). These changes were not always well-received: famously, the name of the Darmagi Cabernet Sauvignon translates as ‘what a pity’, referring to Angelo’s father’s regret over the introduction of Bordeaux varieties. Gaja is famous for having introduced Barbaresco wines to a wider audience and for modernizing Piedmont introducing international grape varieties and winemaking practices more common in Bordeaux or California. However, traditional elements remain, such as long macerations and the use of larger oak barrels (albeit in combination with new barriques).