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Sunday, February 25, 2024 - The '08 Gavarini is a stunning wine and starting to drink very well. I also tasted the Casa Mate a few weeks ago and while it is a great wine, the Gavarini seems a bit more approachable and as usual, I find the Gavarini to have more purity and a more attractive (to me) fruit profile.

On the nose, the Gavarini opens with a burst of fresh red roses, with the floral notes more dominant than the fruit. Sweet, pure red berry fruit, fresh mint, sweet spices, and a hint of anise round out the aromatics. On the palate, the texture of the '08 Gavarini is pure silk, with fully resolved tannins, medium in body. I found sweet red berry fruit, red floral tones, mint, and a hint of licorice and spice towards the back end. The purity of the fruit and floral tones is remarkable. There's that sense of sweetness that characterizes the finest Nebbiolo.

The '08 isn't quite as good as the '10 IMO, but it's an absolutely stunning wine. I should say this is the best bottle I have had in a while. I purchased the wine a few years after release from a handful of sources, and this bottle suggests some of the bottles (that were attractive, but a bit more muddled in the fruit expression) I've had in the past were likely not stored perfectly.

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