2014 Travaglini Gattinara

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  6/18/2022 - BostonDoug wrote:

  Faded ... past prime. Drinkable, but it's lost it's luster.

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  5/25/2022 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  Macerated with the skins for 15-18 days. Fermenting slowly in stainless steel until March, after which the wine is moved to age in oak. Aged for 2 years in huge (10000-liter) oak bottis (90%, all old) and small barriques (10%, approx. 1/5 new). 13,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Translucent, slightly evolved cherry-red color with a subtly rusty-maroon hue. Ripe, juicy and slightly evolved nose with aromas of sour cherries, some licorice tones, a little bit of wizened black cherry, light smoky notes of tar, a hint of lingonberry jam and a touch of tobacco. The wine feels ripe and quite gentle on the palate with a silky texture and a medium body. The flavors of savory and slightly evolved with a bit mellow notes of wizened red cherries, some licorice tones, a little bit of meaty umami, light lingonberry tones, a hint of tobacco and a touch of tar. The wine is quite high in acidity with balanced tannins that slowly pile up on the gums, making the wine feel somewhat grippy. The silky finish feels dry, juicy and quite lengthy with a balanced, firm tannic grip and a savory aftertaste of crunchy cranberries, some licorice, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness, light tart notes of lingonberries, a sweeter hint of ripe black cherries and a touch of tobacco.
  
  A somewhat ripe but also slightly understated Gattinara that is quite true to the variety and appellation, but comes across as a bit restrained and mellow compared to many other vintages of this wine. Although the wine is anything but soft, both the acidity and the tannins still feel a bit lighter than is usual and the fruit it lacking the intensity the surrounding vintages have shown. The wine feels elegant and enjoyable, but perhaps a bit less impressive and more mundane than most other vintages. Still, even if the wine shows a little bit of development at the moment, I can imagine it will continue to improve for another 7-10 years. Drink or keep.

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  10/10/2020 - WineKnurd Likes this wine:

  Still plenty of the black cherry and anise but the woodsy astringency has started to mellow into a more leathery texture. Did a splash decant this time. Drinking nicely, but ready to get into the 2016's. A- (90).

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  2/15/2020 - RussK wrote: 91 Points

  Russk. From my WSW Nebbiolo tasting at Mustang. I always seem to like this producer. A feminine Style.

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  12/18/2019 - brigcampbell wrote:

  I like the previous tasting note, hits on all the points I want to make. Floral aroma, dark cherry, mild fruit, strong woody note and slightly astringent.

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