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Travaglini Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia 2005
Gattinara, Piedmont, ItalyMade from younger vines and declassified Gattinara, this has a spicy, peppery, tobacco, cherry, curry, rooty, plum and barnyard nose. Dry, round, slightly lean and tannic but elegant. Smoky, peppery, resin, tobacco, black cherry, plum, vanilla, soy, rooty flavours. Good balance but a bit young and oaky. Needs 1-3 years or eat with beef.Tasted: 10 June 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $25.99 | 750ml | speculative listing - Saverio Schiralli |
AB | $19.99 | 750ml | private stores |
ON | $17.95 | 750ml | Vintages Jan. 2009 |
QC | $28.60 | 750ml |
Grape: Nebbiolo