which shows excellent clarity and length

This looks to be one of the wines of the vintage

I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus

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It was bottled in April 2016

Gaja, Barbaresco Vintage:1998 which shows excellent clarity andThe 2009 Barbaresco is absolutely remarkable for the way it carersses the palate with endless layers of sweet red fruit. Will the 2009 shut down in bottle? Truth is, I dont know, but the wine is exceptionally beautiful and polished from the very first taste. Ripe, red berries, crushed flowers and deeply spiced notes are woven into an intricate fabric of indescribable class. I am not sure how Angelo Gaja and his team do it, but this is a super