Cantina Tomaso Gianolio
Barbaresco Nebbiolo
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2019 pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of fresh raspberry, Bing cherry, freshly cut roses, some tar, dried green herbs, old wood, some talcum powder and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly savory. The nose is so awesome. The roses are insane! Drink now through 2019. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass!
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2019 pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of fresh raspberry, Bing cherry, freshly cut roses, some tar, dried green herbs, old wood, some talcum powder and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly savory. The nose is so awesome. The roses are insane! Drink now through 2019. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass!
Aug 7th, 2026I’ve been wanting to try the wines of Cantina Tomaso Gianolio for years but finding them on this side of the Atlantic has been a challenge. As of now, I don’t know much about where Davide and Igor Gianolio source their fruit but the family has been making these wines in a traditional manner for over 90 years so I’m sure the source is exceptional. So traditional, even the cork is short and stubby, lol!
Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Consistent throughout. The 2019 pours a light garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and tar forward early but it quickly transforms into a veritable beauty with notes of raspberries, rose water, tar, star anise, talcum powder, and dry, stony earth. On the palate, the with is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Elegant and lovely expression of the 2019 vintage. Drink now with patience and through 2044 (if the cork will keep that long). Huge thanks to @Lyle Fass for the assist!
I’ve been wanting to try the wines of Cantina Tomaso Gianolio for years but finding them on this side of the Atlantic has been a challenge. As of now, I don’t know much about where Davide and Igor Gianolio source their fruit but the family has been making these wines in a traditional manner for over 90 years so I’m sure the source is exceptional. So traditional, even the cork is short and stubby, lol!
Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Consistent throughout. The 2019 pours a light garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and tar forward early but it quickly transforms into a veritable beauty with notes of raspberries, rose water, tar, star anise, talcum powder, and dry, stony earth. On the palate, the with is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Elegant and lovely expression of the 2019 vintage. Drink now with patience and through 2044 (if the cork will keep that long). Huge thanks to @Lyle Fass for the assist!
In such a great spot. Tar, roses and mid season black cherries. So ebullient and aromatic. Smoke and mesquite BBQ as well and even a bit of hoisin. Palate is elegant and juicy with luscious and sweet cherry fruit and great length. Just so well made. Really velvety and complex. So sappy and pure. Love this. A great 15!
In such a great spot. Tar, roses and mid season black cherries. So ebullient and aromatic. Smoke and mesquite BBQ as well and even a bit of hoisin. Palate is elegant and juicy with luscious and sweet cherry fruit and great length. Just so well made. Really velvety and complex. So sappy and pure. Love this. A great 15!
Jun 2nd, 2023Truly in the zone. After 1 hour was glorious. Rich, deep, stunningly aromatic and terrific opulence and freshness on the palate. Terrific length. An insane value in 2016. Crazy aromas after time.
Truly in the zone. After 1 hour was glorious. Rich, deep, stunningly aromatic and terrific opulence and freshness on the palate. Terrific length. An insane value in 2016. Crazy aromas after time.
Jan 26th, 2023Been over a year since I’ve had this. Lovely spice and cherry. Tar, leather, smoke. Terrific cherry fruit. Superb minerality and what brightness and depth. Impressive. Glorious cherry fruit and perfect balance. Very pure and wonderful velvety tannins. Great showing.
Been over a year since I’ve had this. Lovely spice and cherry. Tar, leather, smoke. Terrific cherry fruit. Superb minerality and what brightness and depth. Impressive. Glorious cherry fruit and perfect balance. Very pure and wonderful velvety tannins. Great showing.
Oct 23rd, 2020Incredible wine and value. Insane nose of perfect mid season cherries, spice, tar and leather. Superb mineral and earthy aromas. Really spellbinding stuff here. What texture and sap. So elegant and textured with tremendous mid season cherry fruit and dazzling purity. Deep structure and a very long finish while assaulting your palate with just classic cherry fruit. Terrific energy and palate presence. Swirling internal aromatics. Long finish. Just awesome.
Incredible wine and value. Insane nose of perfect mid season cherries, spice, tar and leather. Superb mineral and earthy aromas. Really spellbinding stuff here. What texture and sap. So elegant and textured with tremendous mid season cherry fruit and dazzling purity. Deep structure and a very long finish while assaulting your palate with just classic cherry fruit. Terrific energy and palate presence. Swirling internal aromatics. Long finish. Just awesome.
Sep 1st, 2020Insane nose. Such an elegant vintage for this. Gorgeous nose of spice and licorice, smoke and oolong tea. Loads of minerals and so inviting. Citrus rind as well. Also melting road tar. Palate is juicy, vibrant and balanced. Terrific cherry fruit and such finesse and refinement. Spice, mid season cherries on the finish. Long finish. Soft tannins and such nice energy.
Insane nose. Such an elegant vintage for this. Gorgeous nose of spice and licorice, smoke and oolong tea. Loads of minerals and so inviting. Citrus rind as well. Also melting road tar. Palate is juicy, vibrant and balanced. Terrific cherry fruit and such finesse and refinement. Spice, mid season cherries on the finish. Long finish. Soft tannins and such nice energy.
Nov 6th, 2019The 2015 here is awesome. Huge nose of tar, chestnut, roses, tobacco, big cherry fruit. Palate is loaded and young but so so fresh with unreal fruit. Sweet, earthy, damson and oh so elegant. Wonderful length and velvety tannins.
The 2015 here is awesome. Huge nose of tar, chestnut, roses, tobacco, big cherry fruit. Palate is loaded and young but so so fresh with unreal fruit. Sweet, earthy, damson and oh so elegant. Wonderful length and velvety tannins.
Jun 16th, 2019From a difficult vintage a lovely elegant wine. Raspberry and cherry on the nose with some lovely spice. Tangy sweet confectionary aromas as well. Tree bark and earth. Lovely aromas. Really much better than last time. Palate is dense and tannic but with good fruit, licorice and red cherry with big licorice on the finish. Almost anise. Nice opulent hit in the mid palate. Nice wine.
From a difficult vintage a lovely elegant wine. Raspberry and cherry on the nose with some lovely spice. Tangy sweet confectionary aromas as well. Tree bark and earth. Lovely aromas. Really much better than last time. Palate is dense and tannic but with good fruit, licorice and red cherry with big licorice on the finish. Almost anise. Nice opulent hit in the mid palate. Nice wine.
Apr 6th, 2019
Nose has black cherry reduction, milk chocolate coated cherry, dried grape vine, dry leather and limestone paste.
Palate has holiday spiced cherry, plum skin, muddy garden soil, corner brownie, cherry juice with mildly grippy, yet smooth tannins. A long finish and many years to go until I pull the next corks; check this again in 2024+.
Decanted 5h and it appreciated every minute we gave it, really singing now.
Nose has black cherry reduction, milk chocolate coated cherry, dried grape vine, dry leather and limestone paste.
Palate has holiday spiced cherry, plum skin, muddy garden soil, corner brownie, cherry juice with mildly grippy, yet smooth tannins. A long finish and many years to go until I pull the next corks; check this again in 2024+.
Decanted 5h and it appreciated every minute we gave it, really singing now.