"The 2015 Barolo Conteisa is intense, with a chorus background of plum, prune, grass, mint and wild cherry. This is a very well-balanced Barolo." (Wine Advocate 2019) A vintage of great style!
Features
Estate
Gaja
Cuvée
Conteisa
Vintage
2015
Designation
Barolo
Region
Italy
Grape varieties
100 % Nebbiolo
Terroirs
Clay-limestone and marl soil
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Fermentation and maceration for about 3 weeks
Breeding
30 months in barrels
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep red colour
Nose
Delicate flowers and fresh herbs
Mouth
Notes of wild berries and aromatic herbs, the body is voluptuous and harmonious.
Serve
AT 15-16°C
Open
1h before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Pair with truffle tagliatelle, Italian charcuterie...
Gaja
Barolo
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2020 guide) 96/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The broad shoulders of this warm 2015 vintage contrast sharply with the delicate nuances of the 2016 Barbarescos also now coming out of Gaja. The 2015 Barolo Conteisa is intense, with a background chorus of plum, prune, grass, mint and wild cherry. This is a very well-balanced Barolo. The Cerequio vineyard that supplies this fruit often suffers hail damage, as the vineyard is located along the severe weather corridor that comes over the La Morra hill. There was some damage in mid-August, but the 2016 vintage fruit suffered much more in comparison. In fact, so little fruit was retained that Gaia Gaja is pretty sure this wine won't be produced in the next vintage. She tells me that they are currently experimenting with anti-hail nets on this site - a horror they had long hoped to avoid.
Wine Spectator
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Vinous A. Galloni
Recommended area
James Suckling
Wine rated (2020 guide) 98/100
Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Extremely pure fruit nose with plum and strawberry aromas and notes of cedar and rose petals, as well as rose stems. Full body. Very tannic and structured, but polished and refined. Dusty, stony nuances and textures. Drink after 2021.
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area
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