Gaja, Langhe Costa Russi, 2001 (3L) Freisa and Friends has become one of Beaujolais's

has become one of Beaujolais's most consistent producers

The 2020 dry bottling is all about clarity: fermented bone-dry

The result is a Champagne that’s bright and textured

This site tends to produce cooler

mineral finish that lingers with grace

Gaja, Langhe Costa Russi, 2001 (3L) Freisa and Friends has become one of Beaujolais'sAngelo Gaja is Italy's most celebrated winemaker, and Costa Russi is his single vineyard statement from Barbaresco. The 2001 sits comfortably in its drinking window: darker and richer than many Gaja Barbarescos, with notes of coffee, vanilla, and toast alongside bright cherry raspberry fruit. What makes it compelling is the balancevelvety tannins and lush texture don't mask complexity, and the wine tastes classy and gracious, with flowers, spices, and