Professionele reviews
Robert Parker (95)
Gaja's 2014 Barbaresco Sor? San Lorenzo is clearly at the beginning of a long and promising aging trajectory. At it's core, it shows a pinch of nervous energy and inner tightness that will surely unravel and soften as this beautiful wine continues along its magical journey in time. Angelo Gaja and his family present spectacular results in this controversial 2014 vintage. They have risen far above most of their peers and have shown a keen ability to understand their site and the versatility of their cherished Nebbiolo grape. The variety sings with a loud and exuberant voice, first offering plenty of primary fruit like blackberry and dried cherry. It then follows up with savory earth and spice. This is a bright and youthful wine that is set steady for a long aging future.
Winespectator (95)
Earthy notes lead off, followed by cherry, plum, graphite and tobacco flavors. Starts out broad and muscular, with a thick layer of tannins for support, yet gains elegance with aeration. A tad austere on the finish, but stays vibrant and long.
James Suckling (95)
Earthy notes lead off, followed by cherry, plum, graphite and tobacco flavors. Starts out broad and muscular, with a thick layer of tannins for support, yet gains elegance with aeration. A tad austere on the finish, but stays vibrant and long.
BOW (9.25)
Falstaff (99)
Shimmering ruby with a pronounced garnet shimmer. Rich, intense nose, opens with notes of dark wild raspberries, cherry compote, some strawberry jam, very ripe fruit, at the same time also fresh and clear. Opens up like a peacock’s tail on the palate, much present fruit, finely-meshed, dense and at the same time elegant tannin opens up in many layers, very long in the finish with full vigour and drive.
