Travaglini

Gattinara Nebbiolo

9.0247 ratings
9.125 pro ratings
Gattinara, 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
Mark Eastom

Pretty. Roses, tar, red fruits, earth, medium tannins and great acid.

Pretty. Roses, tar, red fruits, earth, medium tannins and great acid.

Jul 14th, 2021
Paco Suro

Young.

Young.

Feb 19th, 2019
Alberto Cdm

1958 yes! Leggermente tappo sfortunatamente ma ottimo

1958 yes! Leggermente tappo sfortunatamente ma ottimo

Nov 9th, 2018
Jay Kline

Oh yeah! Raspberries, cherries, kiwi fruit and herbs on the nose. On the palate it’s Luxardo cherries and tart raspberries. Tongue smacking acid and medium tannins. Delicious!

Oh yeah! Raspberries, cherries, kiwi fruit and herbs on the nose. On the palate it’s Luxardo cherries and tart raspberries. Tongue smacking acid and medium tannins. Delicious!

May 3rd, 2018
Amy Pelletier Beck

Nice orangey brick hue. Tasted violets, ripe cherries with mineral. Took a little while to open up.

Nice orangey brick hue. Tasted violets, ripe cherries with mineral. Took a little while to open up.

2 people found it helpfulMay 23rd, 2015
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.1

An impenetrable wall of tannin took over after an hour or so, but this was drinking nicely on the pop an pour. I guess you can give these time, but not sure this fruit can hang with the tannin long term.

An impenetrable wall of tannin took over after an hour or so, but this was drinking nicely on the pop an pour. I guess you can give these time, but not sure this fruit can hang with the tannin long term.

1 person found it helpfulJan 12th, 2018
Christanna Honer

Just lovely- great to revisit the first Nebbiolo I ever tasted, 10 years later, out of mag.

Just lovely- great to revisit the first Nebbiolo I ever tasted, 10 years later, out of mag.

1 person found it helpfulOct 18th, 2016
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

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1 person found it helpfulAug 6th, 2016
Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

8.8

'08 -- About what I had expected...Accessible, Old School

'08 -- About what I had expected...Accessible, Old School

1 person found it helpfulSep 5th, 2015
mattswineworld

The unnecessarily but satisfyingly quirky bottle shape is a distinctive feature of the wines of Gattinara. From northern Piemonte, this is great value, high-quality, old-fashioned Nebbiolo. Delectable say it costs $74; it doesn't, it's around $30.

The unnecessarily but satisfyingly quirky bottle shape is a distinctive feature of the wines of Gattinara. From northern Piemonte, this is great value, high-quality, old-fashioned Nebbiolo. Delectable say it costs $74; it doesn't, it's around $30.

Jun 6th, 2017