Wine Advocate: The 2004 Barbaresco Gaiun Martinenga is elegance personified. I was quite impressed with this wines seamless texture and expansive, ripe fruit and refined bouquet. The style is simply beautiful as the wine marries modern and traditional approaches with uncommon elegance. There is outstanding depth and lovely integration of the tannins. Nothing in particular stands out, just the wines exceptional balance. Gaiun is made from a plot adjacent to Asili and shares a similar softness to the Barbarescos that are made in that storied vineyard. 94 points RP. Famous in ancient Roman times when the estate was known as `Villa Martis`, today Martinenga's 11 hectares (29.5 acres) of Nebbiolo vineyards are considered to be one of the greatest single vineyards dedicated to the production of Barbaresco d.o.c.g. With ideal southern exposure and the particular composition of the soil (blue marl) produces fruit that is transformed into a Barbaresco of extraordinary class and finesse. The winery, recently expanded, provides the means to produce products of the highest quality, with respect to the oenological tradition from grapes grown in the various estates which di Grésy owns.