Conteisa 2001 Gaja

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Robert Parker (92)

The 2001 Conteisa has aged beautifully. The fruit remains fresh, vibrant and beautifully delineated from start to finish. Ripe red berries, flowers, mint and licorice are all woven together in this deeply expressive, sumptuous Conteisa. The 2001 boasts fabulous density to match the layered, polished finish.

Winespectator (93)

Plum, berry and dried flowers follow through to a full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Lovely. This is subtle and refined with wonderful balance.

Vinous (94)

Good deep red-ruby. Rather reticent aromas of plum, violet pastille and minerals, with hints of superripe fruits. Sweet on entry, then less fat and full than the Sperss; sharply delineated but dominated today by its spine. Finishes very bright and vibrant, though. I'd normally expect a Serralunga wine like Sperss to be more backward than this one from La Morra, but today it's the Sperss that's more expressive.

BOW (8.50)

Wine Enthusiast (94)

Elegantly perfumed, with touches of cinnamon, ground pepper, and dusty earth accenting notes of black cherries and chocolate. On the palate, there's powerful plum and black cherry flavors, but also a strong minerality that adds an extra dimension to this compelling wine. Soft enough to begin drinking around 2010, it should keep for a couple of decades after that.