2001 Angelo Gaja - Langhe SperssColour : Red Producer : Angelo Gaja Label Name : Langhe Sperss Country : Italy Region : Piedmont Sub Region : Barbera d'Alba Variety : Nebbiolo Vintage : 2001 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : RP95 Robert Parker Wine Advocate Tasting Note : The 2001 Sperss is the alter ego to the Conteisa. It is a decidedly powerful, virile wine with plenty of Serralunga muscle in its powerful, brooding personality. Tobacco, mint, crushed flowers, licorice

the Himmelreich Three Star Pinot Noir is the most serious and fully realised expression of this dimension of the estate’s work

so it is fascinating to revisit it at 30 years old

Deeply pitched aromas of black raspberry

blueberry compote and mincemeat with suggestions of cigar box

liquid minerals

in his retrospective vertical of all 26 Redigaffi vintages

clove and sage

Colour : Red Producer : Pesquera Label Name : Millenium Reserva Country : Spain Region : Castilla y Leon Sub Region : Ribera del Duero Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2008 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : WS91 - Wine Spectator Tasting Note : This expressive red offers cherry

with very low yields from cold

evolved nose of ripe plum

the highlight of this tasting was not the 1996 or 1995 but rather the 1998 Brut

000-liter oak vats