The estate’s 2007 Gattinara Le Castelle flows with black cherries, mint, flowers, spices and vanillin. The mid-weight, translucent style is nicely fleshed out in this undeniably attractive, dazzling wine. The Castelle becomes more and more radiant as it sits in the glass and continues to flesh out, while the oak is very nicely integrated. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2027.
This is a breathtaking set of new releases from Antoniolo. In fact, they may very well be the best wines I have ever tasted from this estate. Gattinara is generally cooler than the rest of Piedmont. At times the wines can be angular and herbal. Not in 2007. The even heat of the year ripened the fruit beautifully, softening any hard contours and baking out elements of herbaceousness, but without altering the mid-weight, graceful quality that makes the wines of this village so appealing. The resulting wines are flat-out delicious.
A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200; Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; (516) 677-9300, Estate Wines Ltd., San Rafael CA; (415) 492-9411, Robert Houde Wines, Bensenville IL; (630) 422-1119
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