Mauro Franchino

Costa della Sesia Nebbiolo

8.620 ratings
8.65 pro ratings
Vercelli, 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
Chris MacLean

Gritty around the edges

Gritty around the edges

Jun 29th, 2018
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

8.4

Weightless, ripe cherry. Slight tug of earth. Fresh herb, slightly medicinal. Transparent, yet aloof.

Weightless, ripe cherry. Slight tug of earth. Fresh herb, slightly medicinal. Transparent, yet aloof.

Aug 8th, 2015
Max Gottesfeld

Elegant classic nose of cherries and rosé petals.

Elegant classic nose of cherries and rosé petals.

Aug 19th, 2014
Sally Neal

Very carbonated on the tongue. A bit fizzy. Easy drinking wine with notes of cherry, licorice and pepper.

Very carbonated on the tongue. A bit fizzy. Easy drinking wine with notes of cherry, licorice and pepper.

Oct 20th, 2018
Sally Neal

Has a slightly fizzy quality. Ripe cherries and rose petals. Enjoy with a hearty meal.

Has a slightly fizzy quality. Ripe cherries and rose petals. Enjoy with a hearty meal.

Sep 9th, 2018
Tracy Byrnes

Earthy. Great acidity. Structured.

Earthy. Great acidity. Structured.

Jan 14th, 2018
Carol Krakowski

Nice full texture, but still very drinkable

Nice full texture, but still very drinkable

May 29th, 2017
Martin Taylor

Bright cherry, light tannins, good body.

Bright cherry, light tannins, good body.

Jan 22nd, 2016
The fly

Remember when you were a kid and used to eat those Chinese cherry candies? This wine tastes like a handful of those that have been sitting in a glass of water for a few hours, and then someone splashed a bit of vodka on top. As a 10 year old, that was a preferred beverage, starting off 5th grade with a 5th of Chinese cherry candy infused vodka. However, at 39 years of age, I find this wine to be a criminal act, a horrid display of wine making. If up to me, I'd have the government shut the vineyard down for violations against the people of the United States of America.

Remember when you were a kid and used to eat those Chinese cherry candies? This wine tastes like a handful of those that have been sitting in a glass of water for a few hours, and then someone splashed a bit of vodka on top. As a 10 year old, that was a preferred beverage, starting off 5th grade with a 5th of Chinese cherry candy infused vodka. However, at 39 years of age, I find this wine to be a criminal act, a horrid display of wine making. If up to me, I'd have the government shut the vineyard down for violations against the people of the United States of America.

May 31st, 2015
Diana Eng

cherries, some tannin, medium acid. Very drinkable, but not amazing. 2012 vintage.

cherries, some tannin, medium acid. Very drinkable, but not amazing. 2012 vintage.

May 26th, 2015