2001 gaja, barbaresco, costa russi

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Why We're Buying

Gaja Costa Russi Barbaresco is sourced exclusively from two vineyards in Gattinara. It features the best available grapes, which contribute to balanced sugar levels and nuanced tannins. Bright and bold, this stunning wine can be consumed now or cellared for decades.

Critics Scores

Wine Enthusiast

Darker, richer and earthier than Gaja’s Barbaresco, picking up notes of coffee, vanilla and toast as well. Yet on the palate there’s wonderfully bright cherry-raspberry fruit and masses of lush, velvety tannins that will give this wine plenty of life in the cellar. Drink 2012–2030.

Wine Spectator

A silky, beautiful wine, with plum and berry character. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a caressing texture. Seductive, with layers of fruit and tannins. Best after 2009. 890 cases made.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2001 Costa Russi is a masculine wine, showing a rich color along with a dark nose of cherries in liqueur, tar and minerals. It is round and soft on the palate, offering generous amounts of dark fruit and toasted oak flavors with much persistence. Costa Russi is typically the most accessible of the single-vineyard wines, and the 2001 is true to type. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2021.