Giovanni Canonica

Grinzane Cavour Barolo Nebbiolo

9.34 ratings
9.21 pro ratings
Barolo, 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
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.2

Clumsy opening but 30+ minutes in opened to licorice & roses. Fairly dark fruited with nutty development. Last glass 2+ hours in was the best of course.

Clumsy opening but 30+ minutes in opened to licorice & roses. Fairly dark fruited with nutty development. Last glass 2+ hours in was the best of course.

Jan 15th, 2023
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

Better on day two. Delicious stuff.

Better on day two. Delicious stuff.

Jan 23rd, 2023
Ian Hamel

2020/4/4-5 with Roman angello alla cacciatora in bianca disossato, roasted canola greens and sautéed morning glories, and grilled pork kashira, katsuo tataki, and wasabina salad. I wanted to revisit this since reading up on nebbiolo rose (of which this is 50%) in D’Agata’s books. The it opened a bit mute, with some smoke, tar and heat, but with time fruit both rich and bright and floral elements all emerged. There is juicy acidity, and a ton of tannin that rounded out with air. Better and more fragrant and integrated still on day 2. This was the best Grinzane yet - I am looking forward to more

2020/4/4-5 with Roman angello alla cacciatora in bianca disossato, roasted canola greens and sautéed morning glories, and grilled pork kashira, katsuo tataki, and wasabina salad. I wanted to revisit this since reading up on nebbiolo rose (of which this is 50%) in D’Agata’s books. The it opened a bit mute, with some smoke, tar and heat, but with time fruit both rich and bright and floral elements all emerged. There is juicy acidity, and a ton of tannin that rounded out with air. Better and more fragrant and integrated still on day 2. This was the best Grinzane yet - I am looking forward to more

Apr 8th, 2020
Ian Hamel

A warm-year wine, rich but red-fruited - it also does take a minute to come together and integrate the alcohol. It’ll be very interesting to see how this develops.

A warm-year wine, rich but red-fruited - it also does take a minute to come together and integrate the alcohol. It’ll be very interesting to see how this develops.

Jan 21st, 2020
Ian Hamel

Ian had this 5 years ago

Ian had this 5 years ago

Mar 29th, 2020