Doug Powers

9.1

Spicy dried red fruits with a touch of tar underneath, I detect that this 2003 is a touch more structured and tannic than the great 2000 I had a few days ago, long finish, great acid, still quite fresh (plus 12.5% ABV), excellent!! — 4 months ago

with Jim

romo

9.1

Better than first bottle. Herbal mosaic like the Italian Seasoning spice blend. Perfect w fresh Baja Halibut. — 2 years ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.3

What a wine and what a bargain. This is a Nebbiolo based blend from the far north of Piedmonte. Big, ripe, a bit tannic but very drinkable. And a 2009 library release just out for $22?! Will be back to get in volume. — 6 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Pizza in the outdoor pizza oven. Barbera seemed like a good choice. It is. Nice fruity wine w some acidity — 6 years ago

David D

9.2

Lots of tar and good acidity, soft tannins. Tobacco, dried roses, a little black pepper. Good chilled and opened up nicely during dinner. — 8 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.3

This wine was awesome. Still soft and elegant and barely tertiary. 53 years later and still delivering. @Jason Stein we need to have this together #italianwines — 8 years ago

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

8.9

Always a pleasure to taste this wine, but you always wonder what can be the little trick that helps — 11 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Floral, tarry, delicate candied red fruits as well, great acidity and balance, likely very close to fully mature, but the combination of delicacy and depth is intoxication, great old Spanna!! — 5 months ago

with Jim

romo

9.0

My first Gattinara, a new room with a comforting chair. — 3 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.3

Excellent mature Nebbiolo.....bittersweet sour cherries and coarse tannins — 6 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.4

A much darker color than I would have expected from a 52 year old wine. Powerful, youthful and complex aromas of plums and tobacco. At this point your mind is racing , can the palate equal or exceed the nose because you know if it can you are in for a treat. A very alive , acid driven palate of plums, cherries and tea. Had an old vine creaminess component. After approximately 2 hours the wine started to take on a less open personality. — 7 years ago

Jamie Prettitore

9.5

Incredibly youthful and vibrant in color and aroma. Wonderful — 9 years ago

Eric Hastings

Beverage and Bar Coordinator Jean-Georges NYC

9.2

Old Nebbiolo...always amazing — 11 years ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.0

Excellent cooler-climate styled Nebbiolo. Great acidity, texture and length. Nice herbal / black tea undertones with cherry fruit on top. Yum. — a year ago

Peter Falk

9.2

Oerhört elegant och klassiskt vin. — a year ago

with Annika Lindh

Jim Gallagher

9.2

Wonderful wine still vibrant like an old Bordeaux but an ahhso would have been helpful — 5 years ago

Alan Snitow

9.2

Beautiful — 6 years ago

jason carey DipWSET

9.2

Wowza, as good as the 14 was, the 15 is frickin amazing, its great now, filled with blood orange flavor, minerals and fresh acidity. It will also age for a long time and be better. What a great buy — 8 years ago

Ira Schwartz

8.9

Extremely dark in the glass so off the bat I’m skeptical. The nose is is dominated by balsamic , varnish and smoke . On the palate coffee, balsamic , Madeira and bbq smoke. The fruit was playing hide and seek. A very small drinking window before it fell apart — 8 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.9

Very nice. Classic of its style. — 10 years ago