2005 Gaja "San Lorenzo" Langhe (Previously $349.99)

96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Gaja’s 2005 Sori San Lorenzo is a dense, dark beauty of sensual, irresistible charm. This richly-textured, expansive wine flows with masses of ripe dark fruit, menthol, licorice and mineral in a sumptuous, full-bodied style. The use of oak is simply masterful here and the wine boasts extraordinary balance. I am not sure how he does it, but Angelo Gaja is easily Italy’s most consistently brilliant producer. For those who can afford it, this is another gem from Gaja. Readers should interpret my drinking windows with a large grain of salt. The 1990 Sor? San Lorenzo is still young, and the 1978 is amazingly fresh, so it is anyone’s guess as to when this wine might be actually “ready.” In the meantime, this wine is sure to provide enormous pleasure to those lucky enough to own it. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035." (10/2008) 95 points Wine Spectator: "Very pretty plum and strawberry aromas follow through to a full body, with ultrafine tannins and a long finish. A reserved, almost delicate style. But with air this gives you loads of luscious and beautiful fruit. Best after 2011." (09/2008) 93 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Good deep red. Much more closed on the nose than the Sori Tildin, hinting at dark raspberry and minerals. Deep, rich and pliant but a bit brooding today and currently hiding its underlying sweetness....(Nov/Dec 2009)