2014 Gaja Langhe Conteisa
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Tasting notes
More condensed and closed than their Sperss. Dark, savoury notes with a lot of savoury chocolate character. Some sappy, eucalypt notes. Finely ground tannin. Incredible length. Dense. Avoids impenetrability thanks to excellent acidity and fruit clarity. (RH)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2014 Barolo Conteisa is an impressive wine that defies the odds of the vintage. Although the Cerequio vineyard did not suffer hail in 2014 (it did in 2016), grape production was reduced by half anyway. The remaining grapes delivered their best with intense flavors and crisp contours. Gaia Gaja tells me that the clusters harvested were perfect in appearance. This is a perfumed wine that offers defined aromas of wild cherry that rise to the top with intensity. The wine's tonality is dark and thick, and the tannins are full and structured.
Tasted blind. Mid ruby with orange tinges. Quite a bit of concentration on the nose a little stalky at the same time. Elegant fruit on the palate with firm grainy tannins adding depth – but overall light of touch. Great length. (WS)
Gaja's 2014 Barolo Conteisa is a jewel of a wine. Translucent, energetic and vibrant, it offers striking precision, with lovely salinity and bright acids that lift the red berry flavors. Conteisa is always a wine that leans toward the more delicate side of things. In 2014, all of those signatures are brought out by the personality of the year. This is one of the best recent Conteisas I can remember tasting, as well as a wine that feels natural and unforced.
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.