Gaja Sori San Lorenzo 2021 750ml

Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy 

Notes from the Winemaker

From Gaja's iconic Sorì San Lorenzo vineyard, the first single-vineyard Barbaresco produced by this heralded estate, comes the profound 2021 expression. This south-facing cru, a warm site with favorable exposure and clay-limestone marl soils, consistently yields Nebbiolo of exceptional power and complexity. The 2021 vintage in Piedmont is lauded as a potential all-time great, marked by excellent balance and refined tannins. This has yielded a Sorì San Lorenzo showcasing ripe and expressive fruit with notes of cherry liqueur and pressed flowers, framed by broad yet weightless tannins and intense minerality (100 points, JebDunnuck.com). This Barbaresco is approachable now yet built for decades of aging. Pair with seared duck breast with a cherry reduction, Fontina cheese fondue, or risotto with white truffle.

Reviews and Accolades

99 Points/James Suckling
A rather exotic and wild Sori San Lorenzo. Even flamboyant. Dried flowers and spices with bark, mushroom and dried dark cherry. Perfumed and primary with earth. Full-bodied and juicy with such fine velvety tannins that are layered and superb. So classic and soft on the palate with great length. Give this four to five years, but a classic in the making.

98 Points/Wine Spectator
This rich, juicy version is packed with ripe cherry, raspberry, rose, graphite and menthol aromas and flavors. The lush, supple texture is offset by a dense line of chalky tannins that build on the finish. Showing superb balance and length, this teases you with its up-front fruit before tightening up, a foreshadowing of its potential. Best from 2027 through 2050. 125 cases imported.