Gaja, Langhe Conteisa Vintage:2006 Tasting through the different Hermitage

Tasting through the different Hermitage vineyards (including Peleat

cassis and red currant that are copiously laced with floral nuances

and coffee bean

Held up beautifully with aeration

Gaining hints of bacon fat and game with air

Gaja, Langhe Conteisa Vintage:2006 Tasting through the different HermitageThe 2014 Barolo Conteisa is an impressive wine that defies the odds of the vintage. Although the Cerequio vineyard did not suffer hail in 2014 (it did in 2016), grape production was reduced by half anyway. The remaining grapes delivered their best with intense flavors and crisp contours. Gaia Gaja tells me that the clusters harvested were perfect in appearance. This is a perfumed wine that offers defined aromas of wild cherry that rise to the top with