The minerality is very much a defining element of the firm

balsam herb and cola

More austere and structured

There is excellent richness to the opulent yet relatively refined big-bodied flavors that exhibit a subtle minerality on the powerful

This isn’t classic and stylistically I prefer the 2010 but with that said

Gaja, Langhe Conteisa Vintage:2009 The minerality is very muchThe 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