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Conterno Nervi Gattinara Vigna Molsino 2018WA96VM98+$169.98Availability:In Stock96 Points! With vines planted in 1992 in a cozy and protected position within the folds of hills above Gattinara at 400 meters in elevation, the Molsino vineyard is known to produce extra fruit weight, concentration and power. This is definitely the case with the Conterno Nervi 2018 Gattinara Vigna Molsino. Of the two single-vineyard wines made at this estate (the other being the Vigna Valferana), I'm giving the aging edge to this bottle and have extended the drinking window as a result. During my tasting with Roberto Conterno, he described this wine as having "broader shoulders" and "more bite to the mouthfeel." Those are exact descriptions, and I would add that Molsino shows special dimension, in terms of both width and depth, with red and purple fruits that spread evenly over the palate. The wine's finish is powered by tarry smoke and campfire ash that add vertical lift and length. - Monica Larner, robertparker.com
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Antoniolo Gattinara Riserva San Francesco 2016VM96$67.98Availability:In Stock96 Points! The 2016 Gattinara Riserva San Francesco offers a stunning mix of power, depth and intense mineral character. Red berry fruit, spice, cedar, tobacco and crushed rocks infuse the 2016 with striking layers of intensity. A wine of gravitas and stature, the San Francesco is tremendous in 2016. This is one of the best - maybe the best - vintage I can remember tasting. , Vinous Media
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Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Vigna Valferana 2016WA94+VM96$109.98Availability:Out of Stock96 Points! The 2016 Gattinara Vigna Valferana is every bit as impressive from bottle as it was from cask. Rich and resonant, the 2016 is so supremely beautiful as it opens up in the glass. It is a wine of real breadth and textural expansiveness. Rose petal, mint, sweet dried cherry, tar, anise and orange peel are some of the nuances that emerge, but the Valferana is a wine to admire for its total sense of balance. In a word: Lights out. Make that two words. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media Learn More -
Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Vigna Molsino 2016WA94VM96+$109.98Availability:In Stock96+ Points! Tasted next to the Valferana, the 2016 Gattinara Vigna Molsino is much more nervous in feel. Iron, dried herbs, sweet dried cherry, mint, crushed rocks, white pepper and earthy notes give the Molsino a good deal of aromatic complexity to match its intense, saline-infused minerality. Today, though, the tannins and acids are almost overpowering. Readers will find an old-school, classically austere Gattinara that needs 10-15 years to be at its best. The 2016 is an absolute jewel of a wine, but it should be purchased only by readers with either very good genes are a ton of optimism regarding their own longevity. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 3 LEFT!