This is a wine that has had me conflicted over the 3 times I’ve tried it. I’ve held off listing it watching and waiting to see what happens. The fruit quality and grape tannins in Marchese di Gresy’s Nebbiolos are irrefutable. The Martinenga Cru, a di Gresy monopole sits between Asili and Rabaja, that kind of pedigree explains much. The very high quality oak layer in the wine put me on pause. Was it too much? Time gave me the answer and the wine, the balance I sought.
The secret to this
The fruit here is epic, a lift in sophistication, the extra year making a significant difference to fruit expression, long with beautifully weighted shape. Take a swig and all of sudden it hits your mid-palate and explodes to life. As with the Barbaresco Martinenga it needs time and air for that lick of oak to resolve revealing its full potential. The Gaiun has a step up in power and deep with layers of exceptional ripe grape tannin. These almost feel a little more like a Castiglione Falletto
This is a wine that has had me conflicted over the 3 times I’ve tried it. I’ve held off listing it watching and waiting to see what happens. The fruit quality and grape tannins in Marchese di Gresy’s Nebbiolos are irrefutable. The Martinenga Cru, a di Gresy monopole sits between Asili and Rabaja, that kind of pedigree explains much. The very high quality oak layer in the wine put me on pause. Was it too much? Time gave me the answer and the wine, the balance I sought.
The secret to this
The fruit here is epic, a lift in sophistication, the extra year making a significant difference to fruit expression, long with beautifully weighted shape. Take a swig and all of sudden it hits your mid-palate and explodes to life. As with the Barbaresco Martinenga it needs time and air for that lick of oak to resolve revealing its full potential. The Gaiun has a step up in power and deep with layers of exceptional ripe grape tannin. These almost feel a little more like a Castiglione Falletto
