2008 Gaja Sperss

Nebbiolo - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 96 WE 95 JS 94 WS 94
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

The 2008 Sperss is exotic dark and totally seductive. Black cherries mint licorice flowers spices and juniper berries meld together in the glass all supported by firm insistent tannins. Today the Sperss has begun to shut...
WE 95

Wine Enthusiast, September 2012

Gaja’s Sperss was once a Barolo but now occupies a category all its own as a Nebbiolo from the Langhe region—the producer famously declassified his top wines. This shows extreme elegance and sophistication with fine...
JS 94

jamessuckling.com, July 2012

This has a crazy intensity with a big hit of new wood but loads of ripe yet subtle fruit, from plums to dark berries. Full and chewy with round tannins and a long, persistent finish. Turns to licorice and spice in the...
WS 94

Wine Spectator, February 2013

There's a lot of toasty oak framing the black cherry, tobacco and spice flavors in this suave, powerful red. Balanced overall, with plenty of fruit, but needs time to integrate more fully. Displays a fine mix of fruit and...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Sub-region Barolo
Vintage 2008
Size 750ML