and more:
• Darmagi - Cabernet, Piemonte Style
• Sito Moresco & Rossj Bass
• A Wine Club For The Collector!

A Faster Maturing Gaja....

A little more approachable and fit, Italy’s most influential and outspoken winemaker is back at IWM with a new look.

Here is an opportunity to understand the greatness of Gaja through half bottles – ideal for sampling cellar candidates or tasting one of Italy’s most collected wines. The half-bottle format causes the wines to mature faster, allowing you to now experience wines like the opulent and elegant 1997 Sperss (which received a 99-Point tattoo from Parker) or Gaja's signature masterpiece, Barbaresco!

Read on below to learn about these wines. Should you have additional questions regarding Gaja, Barolo, Barbaresco and larger bottle formats, please contact our Senior Portfolio Manager, Perry Porricelli, at 212.473.2323.

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Barbaresco - His Signature!

Barbaresco is Angelo's masterpiece! His single vineyard selections - Sori Tilden, Sori San Lorenzo and Costa Russi - are unrivaled (with perhaps the exception of Bruno Giacosa) in their intensity and have achieved legendary status in the wine world.

In this extraordinary example, Angelo goes back to his roots, making a traditional style, blended Barbaresco, the way his father and grandfather had done. The grapes come from various vineyards in the Langhe zone, making it more complex and more complete. He now reinforces this by only making one Barbaresco, 100% Nebbiolo. In contrast, the great single vineyard wines of Sori Tilden, Sori San Lorenzo and Costa Russi each contain a touch of Barbera.

1998 Barbaresco $115.37 (375ml)
2000 Barbaresco $ 77.66 (375ml)

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Sperss – Barolo Nostalgia

The name means “nostalgia” in Italian and refers to a particular vineyard site where the Gaja family had purchased grapes until 1961. It was at this point the family began producing wines exclusively from their own vineyards and a series of changes began to unfold that would have a profound impact on Piemonte wines.

Year-in and year-out, the Sperss exhibits huge, classic Barolo characteristics: ripe, expansive black cherry and strawberry fruit, truffles, earth and streaks of tar. Each vintage displays uncommon complexity and stature in these full-bodied, chewy, tannic bottlings.

1994 Barolo Sperss $ 72.30 (375ml)
*1997 Langhe Sperss $141.62 (375ml)
1998 Langhe Sperss $116.34 (375ml)
1999 Langhe Sperss $118.35 (375ml)
*(99-Points, Robert Parkers’ “The Wine Advocate”)

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Darmagi - Cabernet, Piemonte Style

Meaning “what a pity” in the Piemontese dialect, “Darmagi” is what Angelo’s grandfather sighed every time he passed the hillside vineyard where Angelo ripped out old Nebbiolo vines and replaced them with the internationally acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. But, Angelo’s gamble worked…again!

A Cabernet Sauvignon (95%), Merlot (3%), and Cabernet Franc (2%) blend where smoky black fruits join minerals, dried violets and anise to create a striking nose and palate. Polished tannins, solid acidity and mouth-coating glycerin build into a layered, full-bodied profile. This bottling will typically develop nicely for several decades, so our older ones are really starting to drink beautifully now. A work of art!

1997 Darmagi $108.24 (375ml)
1998 Darmagi $120.38 (375ml)
1999 Darmagi $120.38 (375ml)

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Sito Moresco & Rossj Bass

Sito Moresco
Nebbiolo (35%), Merlot (35%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%). The Sito Moresco combines complexity and mid-term longevity with refinement and accessibility. The fresh fruit aromas of blackberry and black currant are complimented by intriguing notes of violet and mint. Intensely flavored, silky and delineated. The dark berry fruit from the Cabernet and Merlot follows onto the palate where the Nebbiolo contributes strokes of leather and tobacco smoke. A suave wine, with harmonious acidity, silky tannin and a delightfully long finish.

2000 Sito Moresco $28.27 (375ml)

Rossj Bass
The grapes for Rossj Bass are sourced from a vineyard named for Angelo’s youngest daughter, Rossana – Rossj, for short. This white is a clearly defined, more graceful Chardonnay (with a touch of Sauvignon Blanc) that spends less time in barrique than the Gaia & Rey. The delicate perfume of citrus fruits and honeysuckle is followed by a richly fruited, medium-bodied palate showing a very subtle touch of spicy new oak. Older versions exhibit nuts and honey – signs of development. Though more lithe than the other Piemonte Chardonnay, this is nonetheless a wine with admirable depth, adequate acidity and fine persistence.

2003 Rossj Bass $28.27 (375ml)

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A Wine Club For The Collector!

We can proudly say, there is no other. Through IWMs' Patron Wine Club, we open our cellar doors and include members in something rare and unique. Selections are not based on inventory, but rather driven by the desire to enlighten collectors and enthusiasts to the world of high quality Italian wine. Open up your palate and learn what makes these wines great.

There is no other merchant that would include the limited-production cult favorite of the South - Montevetrano; or the most collectible Barbaresco in the world - Giacosa Santo Stefano; or perhaps the great example of modern-style Barolo from the 1997 vintage - Scavino Bric del Fiasc. All have received the IWM Stamp of Excellence and are Tre Bicchieri winners and/or have received 95+ ratings from Parker.

In addition to receiving these wines well below market value, members have other benefits. For more information about Sergio's Cellar Club or our other wine club levels, please contact Chris Deas at 212.334.6734.

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