2005 Sauvignon Alteni di Brassica
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Tasting notes
(100% sauvignon blanc) Full yellow. Pungent grapefruit and mineral aromas, with very ripe pineapple syrup and leesy notes quickly emerging. Fat, sweet and densely packed, with a saline quality adding interest to the pineapple and grapefruit flavors. The persistent finish shows a slightly tannic quality. Gaja's sauvignon blanc needs time in bottle, normally revealing a tropical fruit character with four or five years of aging and getting more minerally a few years after that.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
About the producer
Gaja has been at the forefront of the Piedmont wine scene for many years and is Barbaresco’s most decorated producer. The winery has received a record number of Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards – the highest accolade from Italy’s leading wine publication.