Jay Kline

9.4

Sperss is arguably Gaja’s most famous wine from Barolo. All of the fruit comes from Serralunga d’Alba, predominately the Marenca MGA with a little bit of Rivette. The 1996 Sperss was somewhat controversial as it became the first vintage (in a string of 17 vintages) that Gaja decided to blend in a small amount of co-fermented Barbera. This move required them to label the wine “Langhe Nebbiolo” instead of Barolo.

Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service, enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 1996 pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with faint staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing (still!) with notes of Morello cherry, tar, truffle, licorice, dried flowers, gravelly earth and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long. This came across remarkably young. Drink now with patience through 2066. — 11 days ago

Chris

9.0

We love an Etnan wine 🥺🤍 — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2021 vintage. Medium body. Nice but a tad pricey for what's being delivered currently. 7.22.26. — a month ago

Alberto Cdm

9.4

Ottimo a 19 anni. Deve solo aprirsi — 2 months ago

KA

9.4

Barry’s Prime Las Vegas — 2 months ago

Sagee Aran

9.0

light red in color, typical to Nerrelo. Intense nose with leather nose, strawberry and earth/rocks. the palate is medium with acidity that is more noticed. — 3 months ago

Keith M

9.1

開店した年の記念VT。
少しガーネット色。もう少し甘さのある感じかと思いきや、結構ドライというか冷涼感のある味わいで、すごく繊細で透明感のある印象。
かと言って、厳格かとかタイトかと言われたらそんなことはなく、すごく優美でスムーズな感じ。
ホワイトペッパーや、白い花、ドライフラワー。

エリオアルターレのバローロ アルボリーナ2014の雰囲気にかなり近い。
グラーチがバローロのコレクターらしいし、実際に味わい的にもベンチマークとしているのかも。
— 6 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2025 vintage. Super-intriguing. Not the cheapest white blend but this shreds. Can go a few years if you wanna add some age but wouldn't go farther than a half-decade as that would eliminate the preshie freshie qualities entirely. Light-medium body. Seafood executioner par excellence but it doesn't suck flying solo. 8.19.26. — 15 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Deep Ruby with a slightly tawny rim. This would’ve been red fruited with raspberries in its youth but much more savoury at 25 years of age with just a trace of dried raspberry. A slight tarry note on the back palate which is totally balanced and a class act. With more air there were aromatics of a little pipe tobacco, leather and even boot polish Barb thought. Fine yet firm tannins. A privilege to drink this famous wine from a good vintage. — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Eugenio@jason jorge b en flemings tucson — a month ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.2

Nice balance between fruit and mineral — a month ago

Jim Stehli

9.0

ACC w SCC — 2 months ago

John Beebe

9.0

4th anniversary - Baldi’s 1/2 bottle Gaja — 3 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.6

Soooo elegantly balanced. Just superb — 6 months ago

Dave

9.3

This is always a treat.
Listening to Weezer — 13 days ago

Kate

9.0

Smooth. Enjoy — 12 days ago

Rick Phillips

9.4

Very young. Has many years to reach its full potential. — a month ago

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Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

This is not ready but showing well for only being open an hour and not decanted. It is a wine that really should not be opened until it has had 8-10 yrs plus in the cellar. Not as tight as I imagined but tight.

While it has firm, fine grain tannins. It also shows beautiful & elegance. This is aged in small barriques for 12 months and then another 12 months in large Slavonian casks.

Lightly tart & sour cherries, strawberries, plum, raspberries, dry cigar box, sun to fruit teas, soft old leather, limestone, dry crushed rocks, dry to moist herbs, some white & black pepper, grilled meats, barrel shavings, very light baking spices-clove, nutmeg, vanillin, beautiful Asian spices, some dark, dry soil, pink & red roses for days, beautiful acidity, excellent balance, mid structured-toned, great finesse, elegant finish that sneaks it way to a long even finish that sets on earth & barrel powder.

94-95. Really good but hard to justify at $750. — 2 months ago

KA

9.1

Lido Four Seasons Surf Side — 2 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.5

This bottle was fire

Incredibly elegant with super smooth tannins.

Great expressive fruit that mixes some cranberry, raspberry and cherry.

Preserved it for a week with argon and it shined both at first open and a week later.

— 5 months ago