Cantina del Signore

La Crotta Spanna Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo

9.014 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
James Forsyth

Lovely and bright. Menthol and a blood orange element. Blind some might call it a Pinot but it's distinctly Nebbiolo and a classy one at that.

Lovely and bright. Menthol and a blood orange element. Blind some might call it a Pinot but it's distinctly Nebbiolo and a classy one at that.

Nov 30th, 2020
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Lovely Nebbiolo. Pure clean nose. Sour and early season cherries. Some smoke and hint of leather. High toned nose. Palate is wonderful with lovely rustic cherry fruit, furry tannins and nice sour sweet cherry fruit. Terrific spice and sneaky length. So so juicy. Wow. What energy. Brilliant for what it is.

Lovely Nebbiolo. Pure clean nose. Sour and early season cherries. Some smoke and hint of leather. High toned nose. Palate is wonderful with lovely rustic cherry fruit, furry tannins and nice sour sweet cherry fruit. Terrific spice and sneaky length. So so juicy. Wow. What energy. Brilliant for what it is.

Jul 22nd, 2019
Tom Casagrande

A lighter and fresh styled Nebbiolo but with classical characteristics. Nose features zippy, sappy cherries, fragrant gravelly earth, and rose water. More savory flavors come out in the palate, which gives a lot of up-front stony minerality and bitter cherry. Cleansing acids then take over.

A lighter and fresh styled Nebbiolo but with classical characteristics. Nose features zippy, sappy cherries, fragrant gravelly earth, and rose water. More savory flavors come out in the palate, which gives a lot of up-front stony minerality and bitter cherry. Cleansing acids then take over.

Sep 16th, 2018
Tom Casagrande

A very pretty and lively lighter-styled Nebbiolo. Nose has beautiful just-ripe cherry, light floaty spice, and a bit of rocky gravel. In the mouth it’s medium-bodied but with very pure cherry fruit and buoyant acids. Very charming! Nice value.

A very pretty and lively lighter-styled Nebbiolo. Nose has beautiful just-ripe cherry, light floaty spice, and a bit of rocky gravel. In the mouth it’s medium-bodied but with very pure cherry fruit and buoyant acids. Very charming! Nice value.

Aug 3rd, 2018
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Big licorice and cherry nose with a perfect hit of cola. Strawberry as well. Big fruit and some spice as well. Very inviting and attractive. Terrific juiciness and freshness with sour cherry and cherry sour patch kid fruit, terrific acidity and great balance. This is so well made. Very very good.

Big licorice and cherry nose with a perfect hit of cola. Strawberry as well. Big fruit and some spice as well. Very inviting and attractive. Terrific juiciness and freshness with sour cherry and cherry sour patch kid fruit, terrific acidity and great balance. This is so well made. Very very good.

Jul 29th, 2018
Daniel Bloom

N: Alpine woodland wonderland, it’s like bark, leaves, sous bois, with cherries lurking in the background. Some star anise and cinnamon.
P: Light textured but definitely chewy, strong in the mouth and long. Nebbiolo indeed. Tannins to burn with faint tar and lots of umami, savoriness. Gamy,
delicious. I’ve had it open for a couple of hrs. waiting on more. Later, dried rose petals in cherry liqueur. Second day, much softer.Lots of shoe leather (worn) on the nose.
Thanks @ FassSelections

N: Alpine woodland wonderland, it’s like bark, leaves, sous bois, with cherries lurking in the background. Some star anise and cinnamon.
P: Light textured but definitely chewy, strong in the mouth and long. Nebbiolo indeed. Tannins to burn with faint tar and lots of umami, savoriness. Gamy,
delicious. I’ve had it open for a couple of hrs. waiting on more. Later, dried rose petals in cherry liqueur. Second day, much softer.Lots of shoe leather (worn) on the nose.
Thanks @ FassSelections

Aug 17th, 2022
Brian Tabolt

yes. bananas. never would have thought this was a Nebbiolo

yes. bananas. never would have thought this was a Nebbiolo

Apr 26th, 2015
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

9.0

Joe had this 3 years ago

Joe had this 3 years ago

Apr 15th, 2022
Anna Filipovich

Anna had this 3 years ago

Anna had this 3 years ago

Nov 19th, 2021
Jukka Sund

Jukka had this 5 years ago

Jukka had this 5 years ago

Sep 19th, 2019