GajaChardonnay Gaia & Rey

2011 Chardonnay Gaia & Rey

Gaja

91Average Score

Northern Italy / Italy

White

2014-2019

Tropical fruit, nectarine, peach, white flowers, mint, pastry and sweet spices wrap around the palate in the 2011 Gaia & Rey. Rich and layered in the glass, the 2011 captures the essence of the year in its flashy, open personality. Leave it to Angelo Gaja and his team to make one of the most polished, refined Chardonnays in Italy.

Antonio Galloni, Vinous (January 2014) Score: 91/100 Drink 2014-2019

6x75cl

2 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£826.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Drinking window

2014-2019

Antonio Galloni, Vinous (January 2014)Score: 91/100Drink 2014-2019

About The Producer

The producer

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Product Details

Country

Italy

Region

Northern Italy

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2014-2019

Country

Italy

Region

Northern Italy

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2014-2019

Average Score

Drinking window

2014-2019

Antonio Galloni, Vinous (January 2014)Score: 91/100Drink 2014-2019