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2017 Gaja, Langhe, Gaia & Rey
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Wine & Spirits
In 2017, hail in April and summer drought reduced yields, but the result is a chardonnay with flavors of Asian pear and crispy green apple. The wine aged for 6 to 8 months in barriques, gaining notes of hazelnut, honey and vanilla that contrast with bracing acidity. Cellar this for a couple of years to let those flavors integrate.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This wine was first made in 1983, and back then, no malolactic fermentation occurred. Jump forward in time to the 2017 Langhe Gaia & Rey, and this is another vintage in which malo did not start. (Partial malolactic returns in 2018). Since those first years of production, the oak usage has also been tweaked, now with less barrique in favor of more botte grande. Thanks to these changes, the aromatic profile of this wine veers toward citrus and rich tropical fruit, especially in a warm vintage such as this. However counterintuitive, this edition also shows a very bright and precise touch of acidity that serves to give the wine balanced and mouth-cleansing salinity.