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The July 2022 Auction: Part 3
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Estimate: $475
Lightly scuffed capsule, nicked, lightly scuffed label.
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97AG
"The 2005 Sorì San Lorenzo is superb. Here the personality of the year is perfectly matched to that of the site. A host of smoke, tar, graphite, incense, licorice and melted road tar are fused together. Powerful and explosive, with enough freshness to drink well for several decades, the 2005 is absolutely magnificent today. Gaja's Sorì San Lorenzo is a wine of real personality and pedigree. Angelo Gaja is never at a loss for words, except for when it comes to his wines. Then again, what does Gaja need to say? Nothing. These wines speak volumes. Gaja's 2005s are among the highlights of what has turned out to be a mixed vintage in Barbaresco. Today, the Gaja winery is increasingly run by Gaja's daughters Gaia and Rossana. These wines are very much in the mold of the Barbarescos longtime winemaker Guido Rivella made during his long and distinguished career at Gaja."
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"The 2005 Sorì San Lorenzo is superb. Here the personality of the year is perfectly matched to that of the site. A host of smoke, tar, graphite, incense, licorice and melted road tar are fused together. Powerful and explosive, with enough freshness to drink well for several decades, the 2005 is absolutely magnificent today. Gaja's Sorì San Lorenzo is a wine of real personality and pedigree. Angelo Gaja is never at a loss for words, except for when it comes to his wines. Then again, what does Gaja need to say? Nothing. These wines speak volumes. Gaja's 2005s are among the highlights of what has turned out to be a mixed vintage in Barbaresco. Today, the Gaja winery is increasingly run by Gaja's daughters Gaia and Rossana. These wines are very much in the mold of the Barbarescos longtime winemaker Guido Rivella made during his long and distinguished career at Gaja."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
Produces Nebbiolo of slightly more elegance and approachability than neighboring Barolo, offering perfume, finesse and firm structure.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.