Sondrio, Lombardia

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Rocce Rosse Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2009

En mag. A clean bottle (not all of them are) of potpourri and orange zest. Wow. — 22 days ago

Daniel, Austin and 3 others liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Ultimi Raggi Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2009

Notably firmer and more deeply pitched than the Grumello. Sassella all the way from now on — a month ago

Severn, Bob and 4 others liked this

Zenato

Riserva Sergio Zenato Lugana Trebbiano

Bright fresh, Chardonnay like in body and character. Complex and broad on the palate. Serious but not without freshness. — 21 days ago

Ottella

Le Creete Lugana Trebbiano 2021

Pale yellow color, powerful nose, smooth and full body white — 3 months ago

Nino Negri

5 Stelle Sfursat di Valtellina Nebbiolo 2010

Senses immediately overloaded, in a good way, with a bouquet of lavender tea, smoked cherrywood, tobacco, cedar, vanilla, and as someone here astutely observed, Alpine herbs. Buried underneath that is wild mushroom, wild raspberries, and cherries. Lasting nice finish, though a bit heavy on the alcohol compared to its southern nebbiolo cousins, but given the sforzato Amarone-like production process, this makes senses. One of the finest reds I've had in some time, certainly on par or better than the other nebbiolo I've tasted.

Better yet, I scored this for a steal of a price at a local Total Wine who either thought this was too old or didn't know what they had.
— a month ago

Ira liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Stella Retica Riserva Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2017

Nose: so floral. Violets. Red Roses. Ntense. Fantastic!

Palate: elegantly savory. Mid season cherries. Lovely hint of licorice.

Fass selections
— 2 months ago

Aravind, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Vigna Regina Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2017

At Pesach so glassware was hit and miss. Lots of miss.
This is consistently a marvel of high altitude, no toast(steamed)barrel, various wood Nebbiolo.
After 10-15 mins open the nose is like the most intense, ethereal fraises de bois. Intermingled with fine rocks and wood. Bright!
On the palate, it’s redolent of high altitude tiny berries, transparent and lively, gripping your lower front gums with a hint of licorice.
The only issue may be finding the generosity to share it.

Thanks @FassSelections
— 3 months ago

Sarah B
with Sarah
Ray, Anthony and 5 others liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Buon Consiglio Grumello Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2013

Beautiful wine, cherry, black tea, soil and floral tones, soft and generous for a Valtellina nebbiolo, a bit overshadowed by the more structured Sassella bottling — a month ago

Neil, Severn and 5 others liked this

Cà dei Frati

I Frati Lugana Turbiana 2023

Friskt vitt passade bra till pasta med seafood — a day ago

Cà dei Frati

Brolettino Lugana Turbiana 2022

This smells exactly like the guava hard candies they give at Tasty Hand Pulled Noodles. — 2 months ago