1998 Travaglini Gattinara

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 86 points

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  1/3/2018 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Fill level, color and cork all in very good condition. The color is kind of a dusky ruby, it's got a bit of rust;/tawny to it. Nose is actually gaining power - it was fairly subtle but pretty at first and now it's a gaining vibrancy. Even more power with just five minutes in the glass; there's nothing nothing off about this at all, my worries were unfounded. A lot of cinnamon, soil, dried roses, menthol, and muddled red berry fruit. There's some freshness, and also a bit of maturity at the same time, it's quite interesting this way. The wine is in fine shape on the nose, not quite as good on the palate; the lighter side of medium-bodied, the tannins are still somewhat noticeable, and the fruit has faded to the point that it needs to be consumed soon. Acids are holding fine but are dominating what little fruit remains. That said it should be a very good food wine tonight. It's absolutely a joy to smell. I wouldn't be surprised that if in the next hour or two the weight doubled, and this came more into balance. This is a pop and pour, and should be consumed now or the next couple of years. *After an hour, the nose and palate take a decidedly rustic, earth turn. And while it may bother some (most?), I'm good with it; if nothing else, it's amplifying the mushrooms in tonight's dish; the perfumes are wonderful*. 13,0% abv. Drink now
  
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  11/14/2009 - Tad GW wrote: 85 Points

  50+5+10+14+6=85

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  8/27/2009 - zovizule wrote:

  Nice. Somewhat darker and rounder than the 97 has been, without needing any real air time. Opened up a bit with time in glass, but remained a really pleasant food-wine nebbiolo with nothing outstanding going on. Fine value for the $20.

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  1/31/2009 - callmeacab22 wrote: 87 Points

  Found this bottle on the shelf of a new wine store and thought I would give it a try. A lean wine, but nothing objectionable about it. Good color and nose, with modest flavors that linger on the palate.

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  11/2/2008 - DaleW wrote:

  Light, floral, some tar and leather over light red cherry fruit. I expected something a little sturdier, but this was a nice lighter styled Nebbiolo. Good acidity, resolved tannins, could use a little more concentration. B

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