Nervi, Gattinara Valferana Vintage:2016 Generous wood influence stops just

Generous wood influence stops just short of dominating the attractively spicy nose of poached plum

but I suspect that it will recover with age

The medium-bodied palate is like a tightly coiled spring

pepper and gamy

elegant and seamless of the two

Nervi, Gattinara Valferana Vintage:2016 Generous wood influence stops justThe 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