2020 Gaja Sperss Barolo
Gaja
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Average Critic Score: 96.5/100 based on 4 critic reviews
Sperss is Gaja's flagship Barolo, drawn from the family's vineyards in Serralunga d'Alba, the commune that gives the most powerful and long-lived wines in the appellation. The 2020 Gaja Sperss Barolo pairs that Serralunga brawn with the finesse of a more subdued vintage, and the critics responded: 97+ points from Monica Larner (Wine Advocate), 97 points from James Suckling, 96 points from Antonio Galloni (Vinous) and 96 points from Wine Spectator. Ferrous minerality, orange peel, dark fruit and licorice over elegantly chalky tannins.
Showing the power and the contoured definition that is typical of Serralunga d'Alba, the Gaja 2020 Barolo Sperss is a wine of greater brawn and intensity... It offers a complete photograph of its territory with rusty ferrous notes, orange peel, dark fruit and licorice. - Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (97+ pts)
Suggested drinking window: 2029 - 2050 (Wine Spectator).
Critic Reviews
97 Points - Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
“Showing the power and the contoured definition that is typical of Serralunga d'Alba, the Gaja 2020 Barolo Sperss is a wine of greater brawn and intensity. Yet its power remains elegantly in line with the character of the vintage that is ultimately more subdued compared to 2019 or the upcoming 2021. It offers a complete photograph of its territory with rusty ferrous notes, orange peel, dark fruit and licorice. There is a fun end note of dark Amarena cherry to conclude. That hint of sweetness ties into elegantly chalky tannins.”
97 Points - James Suckling
“Very spiced with deep, dark earth and forest aromas of black truffles, bark, mushrooms, licorice and iodine. Full-bodied and very reserved, with a linear and racy palate that goes on for minutes. Gunpowder highlights to the dark fruit and forest floor character. Structured. Try after 2028.”
96 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
“The 2020 Barolo Sperss is a dark, brooding wine. Black fruit, leather, incense, game, gravel and scorched earth convey the essence of Serralunga's seriousness. A touch of small oak torrefaction character actually works well in this wine.”
96 Points - Wine Spectator
“Reduced aromas are earthy, with flashes of cherry and raspberry fruit. The flavors are fresh and lively, with fine precision and a tightly wound structure boosting the notes of cherry, raspberry, iron, tobacco and underbrush. The excellent length on the mineral-infused finish indicates this wine's future potential. Best from 2029 through 2050. 400 cases imported.”