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16¾/20
Travaglini Gattinara Tre Vigne 2001
Gattinara, Piedmont, ItalyA blend of 3 vineyards from different elevations, exposures and soil types, aged 30 months in Slavonian oak, mostly large barrels, with 25% barrique. Picked and vinified together. Spicy, tobacco leaf, smoky, vanilla, curry, floral, marmalade, garrigue, tar, sweaty saddle leather aromas. Round, dry, elegant but somewhat tannic with good acidity balance. Smoky, tar, curry, vanilla, floral, strawberry jam, mineral, cherry, garrigue flavours. Good finesse but should age well for 3-7 years.Tasted: 10 June 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $57.99 | 750ml | private wine stores (Marquis) |
| AB | $47.99 | 750ml | private stores |
Grape: Nebbiolo
