We love these northerly Nebbiolo-dominated DOCs for their freshness, floral qualities and distinctive profiles. These wines also age effortlessly. Antoniolo makes some fine single vineyards but in some ways we like his normale the best, as it seems the most traditional in style.
Michael Retter
Strong tannins and well structured. Pair with charred red meat and sunchokes - worked quite nicely.
Strong tannins and well structured. Pair with charred red meat and sunchokes - worked quite nicely.
9.0Nathaniel DiMaggio
Very pretty wine. Solid acid, light bright red fruit.
Very pretty wine. Solid acid, light bright red fruit.
8.6Sean Nelson
Very enjoyable, light Nebbiolo. The fruit takes center stage here.
Very enjoyable, light Nebbiolo. The fruit takes center stage here.
9.1Anthony Lombardi
2010 Antoniolo Gattinara makes Faeries Wear Boots.
2010 Antoniolo Gattinara makes Faeries Wear Boots.
9.2James Forsyth
Delicious freshness to this bright and lovely wine that has terrific energy and an attractive red fruit profile.
Delicious freshness to this bright and lovely wine that has terrific energy and an attractive red fruit profile.
9.1Beau Carson
Leather tar, cherry, campfire, and nice integrated tannins. Not as nuanced and elegant as Barberesco, but would not argue against it otherwise.
Leather tar, cherry, campfire, and nice integrated tannins. Not as nuanced and elegant as Barberesco, but would not argue against it otherwise.
9.0Lauren Marino
Beautiful cherry flavor with elegant structure. A pleasure to drink!
Beautiful cherry flavor with elegant structure. A pleasure to drink!
9.2Alexander Niehenke
WOTN IMO. Surprised.
WOTN IMO. Surprised.
9.5Alexander Niehenke
This one could age forever.
This one could age forever.
9.3Tim Herrmann
This showed classic Nebbiolo features--dried red cherries, some red floral notes, and some irony earth. Structurally it is just approachable! Up there with solid barbaresco and Barolo.
This showed classic Nebbiolo features--dried red cherries, some red floral notes, and some irony earth. Structurally it is just approachable! Up there with solid barbaresco and Barolo.
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