Gaja

Costa Russi Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.351 ratings
9.215 pro ratings
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.1

Another birth year bottle to add to the list.

Another birth year bottle to add to the list.

1 person found it helpfulJun 7th, 2014
Andrew S

Strawberry, flower, mushrooms. Delicious. Young. I'd wait 5 years.

Strawberry, flower, mushrooms. Delicious. Young. I'd wait 5 years.

May 29th, 2017
Brett Zimmerman

Master Sommelier, Owner Boulder Wine Merchant

9.3

Dense and concentrated. Bright aromas of dried red fruit and anise. Powerful and noble.

Dense and concentrated. Bright aromas of dried red fruit and anise. Powerful and noble.

Dec 4th, 2016
Mike Steffel

Ok but expected more from this wine. If you have it drink it.

Ok but expected more from this wine. If you have it drink it.

Jul 26th, 2016
Andrew Wesson

Still powerful at 25 years old.

Still powerful at 25 years old.

Jun 18th, 2015
Elizabeth Vianna

Winemaker Chimney Rock Winery

9.9

Incense, rose petal, fresh cherry, deep and rich, powerful and graceful - memorable beyond descriptors.

Incense, rose petal, fresh cherry, deep and rich, powerful and graceful - memorable beyond descriptors.

May 19th, 2015
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.1

Structured and fresh. Earl grey tea, red plum, smoke, tar and dusty earth.

Structured and fresh. Earl grey tea, red plum, smoke, tar and dusty earth.

May 19th, 2015
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.5

Some VA, fuller, richer, clove, tobacco, tar, charcoal and dried red fruits.

Some VA, fuller, richer, clove, tobacco, tar, charcoal and dried red fruits.

May 19th, 2015
Jackson Rohrbaugh

Loving it- still tannic, intense, luscious.

Loving it- still tannic, intense, luscious.

Mar 11th, 2015
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

8.3

Ready to drink/past peak. Tobacco, dark dried fruit and some acidity. Not very complex at this stage and lacking layers.

Ready to drink/past peak. Tobacco, dark dried fruit and some acidity. Not very complex at this stage and lacking layers.

Nov 29th, 2014