Splendid mature bottle of Gattinara! Forest floor, cherries, tobacco and dried flowers. Medium body with good acidity. A lean nebbiolo, but rather that than alcoholic blockbusters from farther south in Piedmont. Drinking very well right now. My last bottle.
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Terroir: Il più complesso fino ad ora. Netta nota medicinale, ruggine e ferro, tintura di iodio, pietre al sole, calce. Equilibrato, essenziale, scarno, dritto, buono. Descrive bene la vigna da dove viene.
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Ap: Clear ruby red Ar: Roses, violets, cherries, plums, nicely integrated oak Medium bodied with great intensity. Extremely lean and defined palate. Very good length
Pretty sure this wine has a potential long life. Going to buy a few bottles.
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1/1/2023 - LWI wrote: 93 Points
Complex, mostly tertiary notes, mellow.
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8/19/2022 - kfinsrud wrote: 92 Points
Splendid mature bottle of Gattinara! Forest floor, cherries, tobacco and dried flowers. Medium body with good acidity. A lean nebbiolo, but rather that than alcoholic blockbusters from farther south in Piedmont. Drinking very well right now. My last bottle.
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4/22/2020 - LWI wrote: 92 Points
Some barnyard, dark berries, spices, black tea; very fresh, long and intense, dusty tannin, some tertiary notes.
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11/8/2013 - paolonardi Likes this wine:
Terroir: Il più complesso fino ad ora. Netta nota medicinale, ruggine e ferro, tintura di iodio, pietre al sole, calce. Equilibrato, essenziale, scarno, dritto, buono. Descrive bene la vigna da dove viene.
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8/3/2013 - admid wrote: 93 Points
Ap: Clear ruby red
Ar: Roses, violets, cherries, plums, nicely integrated oak
Medium bodied with great intensity. Extremely lean and defined palate.
Very good length
Pretty sure this wine has a potential long life. Going to buy a few bottles.
Tasted together with:
Rivetto Barolo Giulin 2000
Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja 2001
Barolo got their ass kicked. Gattinara came out several horse lengths ahead.
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