1982 Gaja Barbaresco

Few wineries evoke excellence and artistry the way the Gaja family name does. To utter these two simple syllables is to call forth one of the greatest and most venerated traditions in European winemaking. The Gaja Winery was founded by Giovanni Gaja in 1859 and has been owned and operated by five generations of the Gaja family. Giovanni Gaja was the great-grandfather of Angelo Gaja, the Winery's current owner. The Gaja estate’s qualitative supremacy and cachet represents a legacy of quality that has evolved since the family immigrated from Spain over 300 years ago. In the centuries that followed the Gaja name has risen to the pinnacle of first-class Italian winemaking.

Decanter - "Most 1982 Barbarescos are over the hill now, but not Gaja's. Even the colour is scarcely evolved. The nose has great purity of fruit, with ripe, intense raspberry aromas. Sleek and fresh, the palate still has energy, poise and fine acidity. The balance is impeccable, delivering charm as well as a light structure and integrated tannins. Elegant, effortless and very long."