This is from Vignetti Costacurta di Costacurta Guido. Ghemme, Italy
Sweet red cherries and citrus blossom on the nose.
This encapsulates everything great about Northern Italian 'table wine'- drinkable, even gulpable with or without food but so much more elevated with a really nicely balanced acid to fruit ratio light but present tannins and a surprisingly lengthy finish. — 2 years ago
Such a brilliant Ghemme and value. Nose of tar, roses and dried and fresh cherries. Superb and very clean aromas that have also inflections of spice. Really layered and so precise. Leather as well. Juicy and so concentrated with such stunning purity and freshness and just terrific fruit. It’s ultra compact and so sleek. Brilliant wine. This is so so well made. Polished but traditional. Juicy and so energetic and drinks well on the pop and pour. — 3 months ago
Needle in a freaking haystack! — 4 months ago
Old 2011. Needs 3/4 years again before been ready. Great wine — 6 months ago
Lovely Aussi expression of this grape. Lively flavors and smooth in it’s transitions particularly for a wine so young. Closer to a Ghemme than a Barola. Earthy, Raspberry, rose petal, dried fruit, hazelnut. Very approachable young as it is not overly tannic or acidic. — 2 years ago
Ghemme is my sentimental favorite of the Novarese DOCs. I had a really good one when I was in my last year of college and starting my wine journey. It generally is one of the heavier and, sometimes, earthier of the group. This one is very good. Still youthful, it takes time to open up, but slowly reveals dark cherry, mahogany furniture, crushed minerally gravel, and roasted meat scents. Medium full, it’s got concentrated and tight dark cherry fruit, very fine-grained but abundantly chalky tannins, and very nice acidity. No rush to drink this. Enjoy over the next 4-5 years, maybe longer. — 2 years ago
Ash Anderson
My first Ghemme Nebbiolo! Once it opened up it was like a rustic tomato sauce loaded up with dried oregano, almost sweet. Grippy but soft tannins. Ripe cherry and earth. Delicious. — 2 months ago