Valtellina, Sondrio

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Grumello Rocca de Piro Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2019

Lyle Fass
9.6

Needs 45 minutes then it’s showtime. Unreal cool climate roses, just stunning florals, huge mineral. Beautiful perfume here. Palate is supple and so elegant. Gorgeous, and delicate inner mouth perfume wrapped in velvety structure. Tangy cherry fruit with that earthy sweetness and finish with just perfect tannins. A brilliant wine. — 10 days ago

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Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Buon Consiglio Grumello Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2007

Felt a bit tired. Some drive in finish but lacking energy. — a month ago

Austin, Ira and 7 others liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Stella Retica Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2017

Zach D
9.5

Last drank around 4 months ago; current bottle congruent with those notes. This is just such a pure expression of Nebbiolo. Love this wine. — a month ago

Dave, Lyle and 12 others liked this
Jay Kline

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In general when, this is the case with AR.PE.PE.
Steven Heydemann

Steven Heydemann

Just posted in this. Agree. Terrific wine.
Zach D

Zach D

I find myself gravitating more to valtellina these days than piedmont; less alcohol, a bit more perfume it seems.

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Rocca de Piro Grumello Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2017

Very good. High toned red berries and soil. A bit softer than the Sassella but you really have to squint to tell the difference — 2 months ago

Lyle, Peter and 5 others liked this

Renato Motalli

Le Urscele Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2018

Lyle Fass
9.5

Unreal nose. The chestnut barrels really doing their thing here. This also just reeks of terroir. Reeks. Unreal wet earth, mushrooms, marsh, spices galore and damson roses. Unreal cherry clarity. Just stunning out of the gates. Palate is ultra juicy and clean, silky and smooth right out of the gates which is highly unusual for this Cru as it needs hours, often days of air. A wine that tastes and smells like Autumn. So fresh, energetic but also has the plumpness of 18. Can’t wait to see where this goes. — 21 days ago

Ray, Zach and 10 others liked this
Zach D

Zach D

This is one of my favorites. Great find, @Lyle Fass
Zach D

Zach D

This is one of my favorites. Great find, @Lyle Fass
Kland Aida

Kland Aida

@Zach D we will definitely enjoy this one. @Lyle Fass hope you can get some of these!

Nino Negri

Sfursat Valtellina Nebbiolo 2021

Still young but very promissing. Rose petals, forrest, cherry and black fruit. Together with rib eye at ‘new’ Michelin bib gourmand @Sjiek in Maastricht. Fine pricing @ €75 a bottle — a month ago

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Rainoldi

Riserva Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo

Really nice. Andrew can’t place nose. Did we buy at Pogos’s? — 2 months ago

Andrew Reese
with Andrew

Conti Sertoli Salis

Canua Sforzato Di Valtellina Nebbiolo 2004

Wow what a surprising and interesting wine. Done in amarone styling this wine must be very intense on release. At 24 years old it was still punchy but very drinkable. Layers of flavors and aromatics was actually great with the rack of lamb — a day ago

Nino Negri

Inferno Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2020

This is a large-auditorium college intro class in Valtellina Nebbiolo. (In contrast to a graduate seminar led by Professor Marsetti or Professor Ar.Pe.Pe.) Loads of dried cherry fruit and winey old barrel scents on the nose. A bit of faded rose petals and stone. The light color looks fairly advanced. The palate is openly fruited initially, but has a bit of a tannic clench at the end. So the balance to be struck is drinking while the fruit is so nice but waiting to see if the tannins drop and soften. Not a long term project. Enjoy over the next few years would be my take, but I tend to favor things on the younger side. — a month ago

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Tom Casagrande

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@Dave @Doug Powers - I may stop posting here just as an exercise of my rights under the 5th Amendment.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, c’mon man, we’re just having fun, I LOVE reading your tasting notes and comments. Now that I’m retired, I’d be the first to admit that maybe I have WAY TOO MUCH free time for my smart ass comments to come out!! With that said, I AM (mildly? barely? not at all?) concerned about why you’re already invoking the 5th Amendment??!!?? 🤔😎😇
Kland Aida

Kland Aida

Inferno… my favorite.

Nino Negri

Ca' Brione Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio White Blend 2022

Another Valtellinese but a white blend. It even has a bit of Chiavennasca in it.
Light peach and melon but also a bit of oak. Dry and clean finish. July 2025
— 2 months ago

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