92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Vallana’s Gattinara is produced from old vines, fermented in cement tanks and then aged for fully two years in botti prior to bottling. The 2009 Gattinara is aging beautifully and is really just starting to hit its apogee at age eleven, offering up a very complex bouquet of red and black cherries, spiced meats, autumnal soil tones, a beautiful array of spices, woodsmoke and a nice touch of orange peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, complex and soil-driven, with a lovely core, fine focus and grip, still a bit of backend tannin and a long, tangy and perfectly balanced finish. This has a lovely sense of “noble rusticity” that is the epitome of top flight Gattinara. 2020-2045. (Jul/Aug 2020)"
91 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "At ten years of age, the 2009 Gattinara is just starting to show the first signs of aromatic complexity. On the palate, the wine remains deep and shockingly youthful, with a real sense of breadth that develops over time. Iron, smoke, anise, dried flowers and earthy notes all run through this virile, masculine Alto Piemonte red. Drink: 2020-2030. (Apr 2020)"
91 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "At ten years of age, the 2009 Gattinara is just starting to show the first signs of aromatic complexity. On the palate, the wine remains deep and shockingly youthful, with a real sense of breadth that develops over time. Iron, smoke, anise, dried flowers and earthy notes all run through this virile, masculine Alto Piemonte red. Drink: 2020-2030. (Apr 2020)"
| Product SKU | 338372 |
| Producer | Vallana |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| SubRegion | Gattinara DOCG |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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