Luigi Giordano

Cavanna Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.1193 ratings
9.132 pro ratings
Barbaresco, Cuneo, 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
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Lovely. Pretty. Quite gassy but blows off.

Lovely. Pretty. Quite gassy but blows off.

Mar 25th, 2023
Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.3

What I’m looking for in Nebbiolo - great value for Barbaresco. Quite young but we opened it anyway. Would be really lovely in several more years.

What I’m looking for in Nebbiolo - great value for Barbaresco. Quite young but we opened it anyway. Would be really lovely in several more years.

Mar 25th, 2022
Holly Orchard

Certified Sommelier, President of Savvy Cellar Wines Inc.

9.3

Love good value Italians! This (2017)will be excellent in a few more years, but was drinking quite well even now. Juicy and tart red fruit up front, bright tomatoes, a touch of fennel, paprika, earthy funkiness too. It was an excellent pairing with a beef short rib pasta sauce. I will be hunting down more bottles to add to my rotation.

Love good value Italians! This (2017)will be excellent in a few more years, but was drinking quite well even now. Juicy and tart red fruit up front, bright tomatoes, a touch of fennel, paprika, earthy funkiness too. It was an excellent pairing with a beef short rib pasta sauce. I will be hunting down more bottles to add to my rotation.

Oct 31st, 2021
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9.2

The 2016 Barbaresco Cavanna is bold, punchy and full of character. I suppose technically, the Cavanna is a bit rustic, but there is just so much personality in the glass that I am willing to look past some of the more angular contours. Readers will find a deep, vibrant, old-school Barbaresco that offers a good bit of intensity as well as brawn. A burst of red berry fruit, iron, cedar, smoke and anise punctuates the substantial, super-expressive finish. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2020)

The 2016 Barbaresco Cavanna is bold, punchy and full of character. I suppose technically, the Cavanna is a bit rustic, but there is just so much personality in the glass that I am willing to look past some of the more angular contours. Readers will find a deep, vibrant, old-school Barbaresco that offers a good bit of intensity as well as brawn. A burst of red berry fruit, iron, cedar, smoke and anise punctuates the substantial, super-expressive finish. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2020)

Oct 23rd, 2020
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Nose is average. Tar, roses, pretty balanced and serene. Juicy. Good fruit. Long. Not bad.

Nose is average. Tar, roses, pretty balanced and serene. Juicy. Good fruit. Long. Not bad.

Feb 4th, 2020
Joyce Lin

Dry, red raspberry, red cherry, licorice, dusty, hint of menthol, dried thyme, touch of violet, need time to let it opening up. Restrained expression in terms of nose and palate. Med plus tannin with med plus acidity.

Dry, red raspberry, red cherry, licorice, dusty, hint of menthol, dried thyme, touch of violet, need time to let it opening up. Restrained expression in terms of nose and palate. Med plus tannin with med plus acidity.

Jun 5th, 2018
Michael Herzog

Brett. Leather, leather, and barnyard with a hint of sour cherry.

Brett. Leather, leather, and barnyard with a hint of sour cherry.

Jun 21st, 2017
Miguel Ostrowski

So young but give it time and it's definitely rewarding! Great value for a Cru site!

So young but give it time and it's definitely rewarding! Great value for a Cru site!

May 20th, 2016
Marie Stitt

Sales & Marketing Grassroots Wine Wholesalers

9.1

Beautiful and amazing value

Beautiful and amazing value

Feb 29th, 2016
Liz Hale

All it needs is a crown and a scepter- this is one aristocratic bottle.

All it needs is a crown and a scepter- this is one aristocratic bottle.

Feb 26th, 2016