I really liked how balanced this wine was. We let this bottle breathe for an hour, but it could have used a decanter to open up even more. The nose was less pronounced than expected and prevented me from adding further points. But the the palette had a harmonious balance that I really enjoyed. Also got unsolicited comments from another guest during dinner about how good it was. I think this was great cost performance.
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Decanted for 3 hrs. Beautiful perfumed nose but palate felt a bith tight and toned down. Was a great companion to a Ragu, the tannins really needed some meat to balance out. Will try and hold rest of my bottles for as long as possible. This will get better over 10+ years.
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This was hella good. I opened the bottle and slow ox’d (after pouring myself a healthy Sensory glass) for two hours before drinking with grilled lamb loin chops. I was happy as soon as I opened the bottle, but it definitely improved over the drinking. The whole table was happy with the wine. It’s a very La Morra wine in the best way possible, and I wish I had more. Ethereal aromatics even at this age. Persistent fruit with firm but smooth and integrated tannins. This is in the zone now, but it has plenty of time to continue a positive evolution for at least a decade. Yes sir. Thank you, sir. May I have another?
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What a deep, and beautiful, wine. I feel like I live two floors above the Montezemolo Gattera, but I can distinctly detect the deep aspects of flavor and mouthfeel - DEEP. 100% enjoyable. Drawbacks? The nose is not as prominent as you might wish. 50/5/12/18/9
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Cordero got on my radar with the terrific 16 Monfalletto. I was excited to try the Gattera with a bit of age. This is a beautiful, expressive and young wine. It has a terrific nose of red cherry, floral and slight mint tones. It's packed with flavor and fine tannin. It was a sheer joy to drink. It picked up a bit of depth and power with air. It was also a fantastic match with Risotto and mushrooms. Highly recommend and I bought some more as I'll give the next bottle at least 2 years. This should be stunning at age 15.
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The nose was incredibly pretty with sweet spices up front, followed by lavender, mint, roses, dusty soil tones, dried orange and mineral-infused cherry. On the palate, I found medium-weight textures with zesty acidity paving the way for tart cherry, savory herbs and saline-minerality. The finish was long with mounting tannin that dried the fruit yet remained fresh and lively throughout.
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I'm not so much a fan (just don't appeal to my palate preferences, on balance) of what Cordero produces these past years, but in this vintage, they've really done a great job capturing Gattera, Nebbiolo and the best of what the vintage had to offer. ~ 7 days on skins in stainless, then raised in smaller oak barrels/barrique, but it's not as cut and dry as that as there's freshness and varietal typicity notwithstanding the modern approach. Medium>Full bodied, this is packed with aromas and flavors - even at this early stage - and it shows the structure that can keep this for a few decades, if you like. Complex, sapid, structured, and a keen sense of place. Give this a few more years to better integrate before testing one out. Solid. highly recommended
4/13/2024 - Happytoro wrote: 94 Points
I really liked how balanced this wine was. We let this bottle breathe for an hour, but it could have used a decanter to open up even more. The nose was less pronounced than expected and prevented me from adding further points. But the the palette had a harmonious balance that I really enjoyed. Also got unsolicited comments from another guest during dinner about how good it was. I think this was great cost performance.
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11/21/2023 - steveiiiiii Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for 3 hrs. Beautiful perfumed nose but palate felt a bith tight and toned down. Was a great companion to a Ragu, the tannins really needed some meat to balance out. Will try and hold rest of my bottles for as long as possible. This will get better over 10+ years.
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5/4/2023 - O'Meara Likes this wine:
This was hella good. I opened the bottle and slow ox’d (after pouring myself a healthy Sensory glass) for two hours before drinking with grilled lamb loin chops. I was happy as soon as I opened the bottle, but it definitely improved over the drinking. The whole table was happy with the wine. It’s a very La Morra wine in the best way possible, and I wish I had more. Ethereal aromatics even at this age. Persistent fruit with firm but smooth and integrated tannins. This is in the zone now, but it has plenty of time to continue a positive evolution for at least a decade. Yes sir. Thank you, sir. May I have another?
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10/1/2022 - Johnny C NYC Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a deep, and beautiful, wine. I feel like I live two floors above the Montezemolo Gattera, but I can distinctly detect the deep aspects of flavor and mouthfeel - DEEP. 100% enjoyable. Drawbacks? The nose is not as prominent as you might wish. 50/5/12/18/9
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8/31/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Chocolate and red cherry, rather pronounced and beautiful too. Tight and refined on the palate as well.
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11/23/2020 - fdaner wrote: 95 Points
Cordero got on my radar with the terrific 16 Monfalletto. I was excited to try the Gattera with a bit of age. This is a beautiful, expressive and young wine. It has a terrific nose of red cherry, floral and slight mint tones. It's packed with flavor and fine tannin. It was a sheer joy to drink. It picked up a bit of depth and power with air. It was also a fantastic match with Risotto and mushrooms. Highly recommend and I bought some more as I'll give the next bottle at least 2 years. This should be stunning at age 15.
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3/11/2018 - RussK wrote: 93 Points
Russk at the Suckling Tasting. Still love this producer. The feminine side of Barolo. 93-.
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5/5/2017 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 93 Points
The nose was incredibly pretty with sweet spices up front, followed by lavender, mint, roses, dusty soil tones, dried orange and mineral-infused cherry. On the palate, I found medium-weight textures with zesty acidity paving the way for tart cherry, savory herbs and saline-minerality. The finish was long with mounting tannin that dried the fruit yet remained fresh and lively throughout.
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4/12/2017 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
I'm not so much a fan (just don't appeal to my palate preferences, on balance) of what Cordero produces these past years, but in this vintage, they've really done a great job capturing Gattera, Nebbiolo and the best of what the vintage had to offer. ~ 7 days on skins in stainless, then raised in smaller oak barrels/barrique, but it's not as cut and dry as that as there's freshness and varietal typicity notwithstanding the modern approach. Medium>Full bodied, this is packed with aromas and flavors - even at this early stage - and it shows the structure that can keep this for a few decades, if you like. Complex, sapid, structured, and a keen sense of place. Give this a few more years to better integrate before testing one out. Solid. highly recommended
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