Dried, dehydrated red fruit. Some very light violet/lilac. Pickles. Mustard? Oaked. Medium body. Medium tannin - smooth palate. Medium- acid.
Dried, dehydrated red fruit. Some very light violet/lilac. Pickles. Mustard? Oaked. Medium body. Medium tannin - smooth palate. Medium- acid.
Jan 13th, 2018
Lovely. All the Nebbiolo class with more freshness. Perfume.
Lovely. All the Nebbiolo class with more freshness. Perfume.
1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2019
Delicious! Red cherry, Ricola herbal notes, some iron. Valtellina rules! Paired beautifully w farro w porcinis and bacon
Delicious! Red cherry, Ricola herbal notes, some iron. Valtellina rules! Paired beautifully w farro w porcinis and bacon
Mar 20th, 2017
Beautiful mountain wine
Mar 14th, 2017
Not quite as good as the '01, but still a fantastic wine for the price.
Not quite as good as the '01, but still a fantastic wine for the price.
Sep 4th, 2016
Outstanding balance, bouquet & flavors! Amazing value....
Outstanding balance, bouquet & flavors! Amazing value....
Jun 25th, 2016
Light red, not as much brick hue as expected.
Leathery, slight clove. Very leathery but it doesn't take like bad Brett. Dark fruit and plum, blackberry. Cassis. Sawdust? Ethyl acetate.
Tannins are light, vanilla flavor. Bit of barnyard. Straw and musty. Thin body. Bramble note. Astringency is light but present. Acidity well balanced.
Light red, not as much brick hue as expected.
Leathery, slight clove. Very leathery but it doesn't take like bad Brett. Dark fruit and plum, blackberry. Cassis. Sawdust? Ethyl acetate.
Tannins are light, vanilla flavor. Bit of barnyard. Straw and musty. Thin body. Bramble note. Astringency is light but present. Acidity well balanced.
Aug 12th, 2017
A truly unique take on Nebbiolo. Still shows the floral & red berry aromatics, but somewhat lighter bodied than typical Piedmont Neb. More acidic in structure than a tannic beast and showing bright fresh red fruit to spare. Thoroughly enjoyed this on a warm evening.
A truly unique take on Nebbiolo. Still shows the floral & red berry aromatics, but somewhat lighter bodied than typical Piedmont Neb. More acidic in structure than a tannic beast and showing bright fresh red fruit to spare. Thoroughly enjoyed this on a warm evening.
Aug 7th, 2017
Smelled like asphalt and crushed flowers, great balance across palate, incredibly clean tannin, some earth but floral, wow!
Smelled like asphalt and crushed flowers, great balance across palate, incredibly clean tannin, some earth but floral, wow!
Jun 23rd, 2017
Maybe a dud bottle (or drinker) but "thin" rather than "elegant" and "needs food" rather than "food wine". Needed decanting to blow off on opening, and was completely expired after 24 hours. Bit of a disappointment.
Maybe a dud bottle (or drinker) but "thin" rather than "elegant" and "needs food" rather than "food wine". Needed decanting to blow off on opening, and was completely expired after 24 hours. Bit of a disappointment.
May 16th, 2017
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
