The question? True or Falise -- Is Gattinara 100% Nebbiolo? I answered "True" because I think of it as mainly Nebbiolo. At a mandatory 90% Nebbiolo it practically is, but here it comes, I WAS WRONG. Ok, I've said it now time to move on!
A Trio Of Nebbiolos:
Three of my recent reviews...
Travaglini Gattinara Tre Vigne 2001 -- drinking beautifully now and still available commerically -- a ten-year-old, ALMOST 100% Nebbiolo wine. Lot's of blackberry fruit with bramble thrown in and smooth, silky tannins. Perfectly complex with the aromas of age...
Rivata Barbaresco 2006 -- easy to drink, fruity with sour cherry and some depth (not the best example of Barbaresco but not bad and certainly affordable.)
Casa Sant'Orsola I Siglati Barolo 2007 -- rich, earthy flavors with more sour cherry, bright acids and solid tannins. Save a glass or two for tomorrow as this wine continues to open up!
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