96pts James Suckling

A multilayered wine with exquisite yet austere aromas of dried cherries, red currants, earth, licorice, dried flowers, meat and tar. Full-bodied, it shows elegant tannins despite its muscular structure, with refreshing, brilliant acidity and a dense, savory, smoky finish.

94pts Vinous

The 2019 Gattinara Riserva is a super-classic wine. It offers a fine mix of soaring aromatics, deep fruit and classically-leaning structure. Readers should plan on giving this a few years in bottle. Dried red cherry fruit, orange peel, mint and rose petal add to the wine's super-classic profile.

Winemaker Notes

Deep garnet red color. On the nose, delicate scents of violets and cherries with traces of black pepper. Rich and refined on the palate, filled with red fruit, spice, raisins and smooth tannins; long-lasting and juicy finish.