Vanessa

9.5

Melt my heart. This wine is stunning.

ARPEPE Sassella “Rocce Rosse” Riserva 2013—an outstanding expression of Nebbiolo from the Valtellina Superiore DOCG.

🏔️ Valtellina is a northerly district in Lombardy, Italy, bordering Switzerland. It boasts a majestic alpine mountain-scape w/ terraced vineyards perched on the steep slopes of the Alps, surrounding an oasis of sunshine on the valley floor.

Valtellina is famous for its perfumed & elegant wines made mostly from Nebbiolo (locally ‘Chiavennasca’).

🍷 This 2013 is 100% Chiavennasca from a site at 400-500 meters elevation in the Sassella subzone.

🍒It offers pronounced aromas & flavors of dark cherry, bright raspberry, mulberry, pomegranate, fig, strawberry rhubarb, potpourri, black tea, star anise, fennel, peat, olive tapenade, vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg & forest floor.

😍 On the palate, it is lifted & ethereal w/ mouth-watering acidity & velveteen tannins that support a lingering finish. A BEAUTIFUL wine. — 7 days ago

with Deked1

romo

9.1

No Sauvignon Blanc! 🚨 Unless, of course, it’s Terlan or Vatan. 😁 - at Raft Island — 2 months ago

Amanda Thomas

9.4

Absolutely fantastic with ratatouille with thyme. Cuts through everything and melds beautifully. Need another bottle to form more thoughts. — 3 months ago

with Tim

Cathy Levy

9.3

Lovely Barbaresco from the Piedmonte region. — 6 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.3

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. — 6 months ago

Brian Grech

9.3

Orange! So fun! And delicious. Plenty of body — 7 months ago

with Ashley

Maklayne Vitovich

9.5

Enjoyed with light Mediterranean food. Found it to be delicious! — 3 days ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.2

Chocolate, pencil, very dark fruit, menthol. Smooth taste, nice balance, milk chocolate, well integrated tannins. Long finish. Lagrein is something special. — 24 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Stunning, vividly three-dimensional nose of red cherry, tar, roses, sweet spice, desiccated leaves and orange rind, with extraordinary complexity and purity right out of the gates. The palate is juicy, complete and deeply terroir-driven, with explosive tiny-berry fruit intensity, painful concentration, unbelievable finesse, velvety sweet tannins and tremendous length. Still needs around 30 minutes to fully knit together, but the depth, clarity and architecture are already remarkable. — 2 months ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.3

Round, golden brightness in a linear acid line through the middle. So much flavour for a light style. So well balanced. — 4 months ago

Chris Buggy

9.0

I need wine with enough body to hold up to strong Indian flavors, but light and clean..CHECK — 6 months ago

with Jennifer

Matt Perlman

9.4

More open knit than the Sassella, total deliciousness and high toned elegance — 6 months ago

romo

9.2

First bottle three years ago had more energy. Went sour on day 2. — 7 months ago

Conrad Green

9.1

this is very light… Almost rosé colored with a hint of Amber. On the nose, classic Nebiolo, lifted, pure and bright. This is fully mature and pretty light bodied… A touch shrill on the finish. Cherry, dried flowers, and a hint of a tang. Decent, but it’s probably saying better days. — 18 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Judy Fischer

10

Loved this one. — 24 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

100% Pinot Grigio from Abruzzo. Light straw color. Aromas of orchard fruit, citrus, white flowers and fresh herbs. Bold green apple flavor with additional notes of lemon/lime, pear, green melon and those fresh herbs. Hints of saline and minerals on the medium-plus and slightly (pleasantly) bitter finish. Quite fruit forward but still very dry. Mouth watering acidity and quite bright, clean and fresh. 12.5% ABV. Quite refreshing on a summer day. Thank you for sharing, Mark S! — 3 months ago

K L

9.1

Solid Italian option and Kurt rec. would try again. Light and acidic but not too much. Grassier than citrus. — 6 months ago

with Matt

John W

9.3

Garner coloration. Some translucency. On the nose, cherry, strawberry, florals, and hints of minerals. Right out of the bottle, fruity and flowery. On the palate, cherry, cranberry, forest floor, strong tannins. — 6 months ago

Marc Karetsky

9.5

Love this maker. Classic Nebbiolo. — 7 months ago

Brian Lenich

9.0

JSN recommendation — 8 months ago