Nervi, Gattinara Valferana Vintage:2018 Whole clusters

Whole clusters

layered finish with lingering exotic spice and black berry preserves notes

and a second year in French oak barrels

bought in 2008 by Bernard Arnault and Albert Frère

as it has really come on strong with bottle age

Nervi, Gattinara Valferana Vintage:2018 Whole clustersThe 2013 Gattinara Valferana is super expressive today. It is lifted and vertical in feel, with the energy and tension that is typical of the Nebbiolos of Gattinara. An explosion of mountain flowers, herbs and bright red stone fruits, along with beams of fine tannin, give the wine its feel. Bright, saline notes extend the nuanced, crystalline finish. Its classic style notwithstanding, the 2013 has enough mid palate generosity to drink well with