It is always entertaining and informative to see Angelo Gaja who is, like Piero Antinori, Miguel Torres and the late Gérard Jaboulet, one of the few wine people with a truly international grasp of what is going on.
He was in London yesterday to present some of his current range and I particularly enjoyed his subtle colour combinations of shirt, tie and jacket. Some of the wines weren't bad either.
He did prove that his Gaia & Rey Chardonnay lasts extremely well. Both 2000 and 2001 were looking quite youthful and subtle, even if, like all Gaja wines, they are...