Antoniolo Gattinara San Francesco 2011
Red
Gattinara, Italy
4.0
WineSaint
Dark concentration promises much initially, but green, herbaceous notes quickly dominate the palate. The tannins feel coarse and unrefined, lacking the elegance this San Francesco vineyard typically delivers. Repeated tastings confirm these are structural flaws rather than vintage quirks that time might resolve.
dark fruitherbaceousgreen notesrustic tannins
Label
Antoniolo
→Antoniolo is one of Gattinara's benchmark estates, producing age-worthy Nebbiolo from the appellation's volcanic soils across three distinct single-vineyard Riservas that define what northern Piedmont can achieve.