Travaglini Gattinara 2012

Lynn van der Linde rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Yes, it's worth it - spend the few extra dollars for this amazing Nebbiolo!
Cherry, licorice, and smoke swirl together in a heady aroma that carry through to a spicy cherry finish.
Perfect with light pasta dishes or pizza.
Tasted January 2018

Greg Hughes rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Piemonte has more to offer than Barolo and Barbaresco. North of Langhe, in the hills, there are some super historic regions growing Nebbiolo, Vespolino, Barbera, Bonarda, Erbaluce, and a slew of other forgotten varietals. They present similar, but contrasting, wines to the famous Langhe wines (Barolo etc...). The come with a friendly price and a long history of quality and tradition.
This wine is 100% Nebbiolo (although they call it Spanna) and is volcanic like its neighbours, in Ghemme and Bramaterra (very different than Barolo).
It makes for a wine of intese body and explosive aromatics.
Deep, sanguinary blood-red.
The aromatics kick off with plenty of dried herbs, leather, balsam, strawberry, and cocoa.
The flavours have some nice strawberry and choke-cherry. More savoury bitter chocolate, anise, tamarind, violet, and a refined irony, mineral-laden, tannic finish.
The region is famous for truffles and risotto. Why not combine the two for a pairing? Maybe some fiddleheads in brown butter too.
This wine could cellar for quite a while. This region, and its neighbours, are known for its longevity in the cellar.