Having gone through a few Gattinara from the 60s, I must admit I was starting to become a bit skeptical.  While some have been interesting, I can't say that any really struck a chord with me - until now...

From a producer I've never heard of, and know nothing about, this is - by a long margin - the best Gattinara I have ever had (not that my experience is all that wide yet!).   The wine shows significant bricking, but falls short of being orange through-and-through, retaining a lovely translucent ruby colored core.  Immediately enamoring on the nose, the wine is beautifully perfumed, with aromas of rose petals, faint sweet cherries, more flowers I can't describe, and slight forest floor notes.  On the palate it is soft and silky.  The tannins are fully resolved, and the wine retains a vibrant core of acidity which brings the lovely soft red fruit to the fore with vibrancy and elegance.  A complete wine, with plenty of fruit, great depth, & I dunno - that certain something that only a properly aged wine can offer.   A numerical score for a wine like this seems downright silly - the stuff is captivating, what more do you need?  I only wish I had more!