Brescia, Lombardia

Zenato

San Benedetto Lugana Trebbiano 2015

A fantastic every day white for the family meal — a day ago

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Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Ultimi Raggi Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2009

This is, as expected, the more structured between the Sassella and the Grumello of the same vintage, but on this night actually preferred the latter. — 2 months ago

Tom, "Odedi" and 3 others liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Rocce Rosse Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2016

Lyle Fass
10

This was perfection. Full stop. Ten points, 100, A plus, whatever scale you want to drag into the room, it all collapses under the same truth: it does not get better than this. The 2016 Ar.Pe.Pe. Sassella Rocce Rosse Riserva was so achingly beautiful, so complete, so internally right, that halfway through I stopped even trying to “evaluate” it and just gave in. What makes it unbearable, in the best way, is how nothing sticks out and yet everything glows. The wine has lift, detail, soul, delicacy, authority, all of it moving at once, all of it perfectly proportioned. It just stands there in complete command of itself, and the longer it sits in the glass the more it seems to reveal that perfection and grace are not opposites. They are partners. Words really do start to fail with a wine like this, because the whole point of the experience is that it reaches past language. — 2 months ago

Ray, Jakub and 7 others liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Fiamme Antiche Inferno Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2019

Lyle Fass
9.6

Insane wine. Dried cherry, spice, road tar, dried roses and that haunting alpine Nebbiolo perfume that only Arpepe seems able to deliver. The palate is nimble, precise and unbelievably balanced. Yes, there is tannin, but Arpepe processes tannin through its own lens. Everything feels refined, transparent and perfectly proportioned. The architecture is stunning. There is a slight stretch on the back end right now, but the underlying balance and purity are undeniable. Already 9.6 and just getting started. — 15 hours ago

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Nino Negri

Sfursat Valtellina Nebbiolo 2019

Timothy Eustis
9.4

Bright acidity. Replay few tannins. Way more an Irish. Tart cherry. 2019. An herbaceousness that is v compelling. Lovely. — a month ago

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Fratelli Branca Distillerie

Antica Formula Vermouth di Giuseppe B. Carpano 1786

NV Probably the best Vermouth, só intense. Love it. — a month ago

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Certainly one of the best I’ve ever had

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Buon Consiglio Grumello Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2009

More open knit than the Sassella, total deliciousness and high toned elegance — 2 months ago

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Bruno Giacosa

Extra Brut Spumante Pinot Noir 2015

v15. Very good!!! Yeasty nose. Fresh almond and citrus zest fruit. Bright, dry, luscious doughy finish. Small vibrant bubbles. Enjoyable!! — 2 months ago

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Riserva Vigna Regina Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2009

First bottle three years ago had more energy. Went sour on day 2. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 7 others liked this