1996 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo (750ml)

Vintage: 1996
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Gaja Sori San Lorenzo
Vineyard: Sori San Lorenzo
Designation:
Appellation: Langhe DOC
Producer: Gaja
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub-Region: Langhe
Alcohol:

Tasting note: The dense opaque purple-colored 1996 Sori San Lorenzo possesses complex aromatics, consisting of classic Nebbiolo scents of rose petals, dried herbs, spice box, cedar, and abundant jammy black cherry and berry fruit. It is impressively powerful and muscular, with moderate tannin, a sweet, unctuous texture, and a 40+ second finish. Although the aromatics are stunning, this 1996 remains youthful and backward. (96pts RP, Wine Advocate)

Tasted: Aug 2000

Score: 96
Drink: 2005-2025

Tasting note: Shows gorgeous plum and strawberry, with hints of earth. Full-bodied, with a beautiful texture of ultravelvety tannins and a long, long finish. Thick and decadent, but very nice. Hard not to drink now, but will improve. What it should be!--1996 Piedmont retrospective. (96pts Wine Spectator)

Tasted: WEB ONLY 2007
Score: 96
Drink: Now +