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1974 Gaja Barbaresco

1974 Gaja Barbaresco

94DC

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Decanter

Review Date: 10/2023
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1974 is ‘not at the level of '78 or '71, but it has incredible freshness and lifted perfumes,‘ said Gaia, explaining why it was included in this impressive lineup. And while lacking in fruit intensity, its mellow sour cherry, sweet wild strawberry and black pepper notes, with delicate floral overtones, deliver character in spades. (JB)

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Jancis Robinson

Review Date: 10/2010
First impressions are delicate and floral not that forest-floor sweet decay. Even fresher than the 1978. Touch of olive and cherry. Silky, fruity and delicate cherry sweetness. So delicate and gentle and a mouthwateringly fresh, harmonious finish. So youthful. 18.5/20 points (JH)

Notes

Very rare, from the region's beginnings as a serious red wine appellation. For the most part, Barbaresco was pretty much living in near total obscurity until the 1960s, when Giovanni Gaja (Angelo's father) began proving what could come of these vineyards. In the '70s, his son Angelo introduced single-vineyard offerings, and the rest is Italian wine history!

Product Details

Origin: Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy

Type/Varietal: Nebbiolo

SKU: #980128