Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2011 “Gavarini Chiniera” pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe red fruit: Morello cherry, roses, licorice, tar, cigar box, Alpine herbs, menthol, truffle, and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long juicy and grippy. Certainly a wine in full stride right now. If you have some, open a bottle now and enjoy the benefits of this solar vintage. Enjoy the rest before 2041. — 4 days ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Way too young - even with a 4 hour decant. But you can see this will be great. Actually with more air comes into balance. Really delicious and a perfect pairing with a Christmas strip roast. — 3 months ago

Brit Young

9.4

Had this for our anniversary! New fave. Can’t believe I ever thought I didn’t like Italian wine. Full body, tells a story. Slightly tannic. Blackberry, clay pot. Really really good value for a low splurge. — 5 months ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Really enjoyed this with pot roast. Seems to be at the right age. Still young fruit, and tannins are integrated if yet still strong. — 20 days ago

with Vicki

Rob DeShane

9.5

2004 Reserve: tobacco leaf, menthol, leather, star anise, and earth on the nose. Gorgeous assimilation of acidity and tannins. Almost unctuous really. Red fruits still feel young as wine opens with gorgeous structure and lengthy finish. At 20yrs old, really hitting its stride, so representative of Nebbiolo!! — 3 months ago

Adam Kincaid

8.9

Pretty young but drinks a bit older. Leather and tobacco mixed with bright red cherries and finely chopped dried herbs. Medium body, medium tannins, medium finish. Dried fruit, tart cherry, and rhubarb. All around a really good drink! — a year ago

with Jillian

Stan Nelson

9.0

Cherry, red fruit, dry and acidic — a month ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

I opened this one too early. It still needs to get it all together. Very promising though — 2 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.6

Beautiful old wine but tasted so young and alive. Classic barolo depth with velvet delivery — 4 months ago

Carter White

9.6

Black cherries, tobacco, and leather, light with soft tannins and super vibrant and deep. Reasonably priced 👏 — 6 months ago