Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Aldo Vaira took control of family vineyards in 1968, he was just 15 years old. Today, G.D. Vajra consists of 150 acres, mostly around the commune of Barolo. Ruby with a rich bouquet of fruit, spices & floral notes, fruit from several vineyards, aged 26 months in Slavonian oak. On the palate flavors of cherry & raspberry with notes of pepper, cinnamon & floral, slight earthy notes. Long finish, nice balance with fine soft tannins ending with earthy floral notes. Enjoyable now, a few more years will benefit. — 3 hours ago

Joe Gillies

9.4

Celebrating 15 year anniversary! Drinking beautifully after a 30 min decant. Brickish coloring. Very traditional tasting notes...subdued red fruits with tobacco and earthy notes. Tannins have mellowed but are still present. Have several more so I'll be updating this annually now! Drank at Amici byob in Cherry Hill, NJ (excellent food and service!). — 14 days ago

Steven Heydemann

9.2

Great vintage, great vineyard, very solid producer. Showing beautifully. — 23 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Ruby with a rich bouquet of fruit, spices and floral notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with notes of pepper, cinnamon and floral. Long finish, nice balance with fine soft tannins ending with earthy notes. Enjoyable now, a few more years will benefit. The ‘21 is a real insight for what the Riservas will taste like. Rated #7 wine of 2025 by spectator. — 19 days ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dark and intense. Mocha, plum, leather on the nose. Rounded and plush on the mid palate. Rich and rounded with a fine tannins — 21 days ago

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Erik Longabardi

9.4

Pelaverga — 2 days ago

Vino Joe

9.3

Weighty and deep. Dark colored. Mature to the point of being a bit too aged. Tannins were mellowed but it just seemed like a less lively bottle this time around. — 17 days ago

J Ferrugia

9.3

The wine opened very hot on the nose & palate but with plenty of underlying fruit. 20 minutes decanted it evolved to cherry and tobacco on the nose and lively fruit on the palate. This is a rich complex wine with layers of fruit & some spice early … and then beautifully balanced tannins/ fruit in the long finish. It is mature but can evolve well for another couple of years. Drink now or in 4 years.
Loved it! — 14 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

rich concentrated cherry
Mushroom. Black Cherry. Concentrated. Red tea. Vanilla cinnamon nutmeg. Mineral sweetness M+ acidity M+ Tannin+ Fontanafredda Serralunga d’ Alva Reserva Barolo 19 @10286, Mont, 251122 — 19 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

Cinnamon nutmeg 2020 Fruitiness M Sweetness M+ Acidity M++ Tannin M++ 14.5% Pio Cesare Barolo 20 @12650, Mont, 251120 — 17 days ago