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  • 1989
  • Red
  • Nebbiolo
  • Barolo
  • Piedmont
  • Italy
  • 375ml
Lot 798

1989 Gaja Sperss Barolo DOCG - 1 bottle(s)-375ml

Estimate: CAD$400 - CAD$600
Starting Bid
CAD$300
$220.59

Bid Increments

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1989 Gaja Sperss Barolo DOCG - 375ml. Estimate for this lot is between $400 - $600 with a reserve of $300. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11778.

Condition

Please note the following conditions on the wine in the lot - Scuffed Label.

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A veteran collector of over 30 years, this consignor began his journey in the early 1990s while working at The Wine Establishment in Toronto. His collection was primarily sourced through the LCBO, MLCC, and the Chicago Wine Company, supplemented by a position on the Harlan Estate mailing list. Each bottle has been professionally maintained in a custom Genuwine Cellars home system, ensuring impeccable storage conditions since acquisition.
1989 Gaja Sperss Barolo DOCG from this lot has the following scores - Vinous 97 points, The Wine Advocate 97 points, Wine Spectator 96 points. This is the tasting note for 1989 Gaja Sperss Barolo DOCG from Robert Parker - The 1989 Barolo Sperss is wonderfully complete and polished, as layers of seamless, ripe fruit emerge from its powerful frame with tons of class. The wine reveals stunning elegance and purity wrapped around a powerful core of Serralunga fruit that speaks volumes of the greatness of this terroir. The 1989 Sperss can be enjoyed today as the tannins are incredibly finessed, but it also looks to have many years of profound drinking ahead of it. .