Cascina Fontana

Langhe Nebbiolo

9.211 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Langhe, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Douglas Braun

Clay, rose petal , dried cherries (fruit roll up ) mineral element - slight bricking on the edges firm tannins

Clay, rose petal , dried cherries (fruit roll up ) mineral element - slight bricking on the edges firm tannins

Mar 7th, 2019
Mark Eastom

Great stuff. Med+ tannin, rose petal, freshly crushed cherries, slate minerality, chalk, high acid and a long finish. Drinking well now, but need to get more to lay down for a while.

Great stuff. Med+ tannin, rose petal, freshly crushed cherries, slate minerality, chalk, high acid and a long finish. Drinking well now, but need to get more to lay down for a while.

Sep 26th, 2015
Blaine Brown

Light bodied but powerful! Cherry candy and high acid

Light bodied but powerful! Cherry candy and high acid

Nov 2nd, 2014
Douglas Braun

Drinking better than I expected

Drinking better than I expected

Sep 16th, 2016
Marvin Harris

2011 was indeed a very good year!

2011 was indeed a very good year!

Feb 21st, 2015
Gunar Olsen

Cherry starburst all the way

Cherry starburst all the way

Dec 18th, 2014
Chris Tocci

Owner/wine director La Griglia and Water & Wine Restaurants

9.0

Chris had this 10 years ago

Chris had this 10 years ago

Jan 10th, 2015
Jehan Hakimian

Jehan had this 10 years ago

Jehan had this 10 years ago

Aug 15th, 2014
Rich S
9.1

Rich had this 8 years ago

Rich had this 8 years ago

Sep 2nd, 2016
Joann Finley

Joann had this 9 years ago

Joann had this 9 years ago

Jul 1st, 2015