The 2013 Gattinara Osso San Grato is a sinewy, tightly wound wine that captures the essence of what Nebbiolo here is all about. Dried cherry, mint, orange peel, rosewater, spice, dried flowers and wild red berry fruit emerge over time with some coaxing. There is plenty to look forward to in this very pretty and expressive wine. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2020)
The 2013 Gattinara Osso San Grato is a sinewy, tightly wound wine that captures the essence of what Nebbiolo here is all about. Dried cherry, mint, orange peel, rosewater, spice, dried flowers and wild red berry fruit emerge over time with some coaxing. There is plenty to look forward to in this very pretty and expressive wine. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2020)
Apr 28th, 2020
Antoniolo’s Osso San Grato is the benchmark Gattinara for me ~ in 2014 I was very impressed by a 1995 that was truly “in the zone” ~ so I was very much looking forward to the 2007 I’ve been storing for six years ~ now my understanding of 2007 is that there was a warm and dry winter followed by an evenly warm summer without heat spikes ~ that the growing season started and ended earlier than normal but basically was as long in duration as an average season ~ my understanding also is that Gattinara is generally cooler than Barolo and Barbaresco
We drank this bottle over the course of 2 nights ~ the 1st she required food to show her best ~ the 2nd she revealed herself openly ~ her sultry perfume was composed of roses and violets, potpourri, cinnamon, clove cigarettes, menthol, mushroom broth, cherry liqueur and pastilles ~ though a vein of acidity does run down the length of the wine, the palate was dominated by the flavor of dark, syrupy and plummy cherries and a textural richness like soft licorice ~ a really good wine, yet it is this latter part I wasn’t completely prepared for
Antoniolo’s Osso San Grato is the benchmark Gattinara for me ~ in 2014 I was very impressed by a 1995 that was truly “in the zone” ~ so I was very much looking forward to the 2007 I’ve been storing for six years ~ now my understanding of 2007 is that there was a warm and dry winter followed by an evenly warm summer without heat spikes ~ that the growing season started and ended earlier than normal but basically was as long in duration as an average season ~ my understanding also is that Gattinara is generally cooler than Barolo and Barbaresco
We drank this bottle over the course of 2 nights ~ the 1st she required food to show her best ~ the 2nd she revealed herself openly ~ her sultry perfume was composed of roses and violets, potpourri, cinnamon, clove cigarettes, menthol, mushroom broth, cherry liqueur and pastilles ~ though a vein of acidity does run down the length of the wine, the palate was dominated by the flavor of dark, syrupy and plummy cherries and a textural richness like soft licorice ~ a really good wine, yet it is this latter part I wasn’t completely prepared for
Dec 27th, 2018
First time and blown away. Pure, fresh bright red fruit and complete.
First time and blown away. Pure, fresh bright red fruit and complete.
Mar 30th, 2014
Gattinara, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy
