Alberto Marsetti
Superiore "Le Prudenze" Valtellina Nebbiolo
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
Nose is showing age. Truffley, porcini, aged mashed cherries, tar and wet earth. Really earthy, primal and feral but still well put together. Swamp-Thing in a tuxedo. Palate is silky and sweet and intermingled with those aforementioned truffles and mushrooms. But bright cherries, high acids and powdery but effusive tannins counteract the feral. Excellent.
Nose is showing age. Truffley, porcini, aged mashed cherries, tar and wet earth. Really earthy, primal and feral but still well put together. Swamp-Thing in a tuxedo. Palate is silky and sweet and intermingled with those aforementioned truffles and mushrooms. But bright cherries, high acids and powdery but effusive tannins counteract the feral. Excellent.
May 29th, 2023This blows 14 away. Awesome nose of macerated cherries, sour cherries, Earth, mineral, floral, roses, tar, so so so stunning. Old school, some superb very specific Nebbiolo cherries. Palate is round and has a amazing sour cherry and early season cherry fruit. So opulent and round but amazingly fresh and dazzlingly pure. Concentrated and lithe with sweet, pure vivid tannins coated with cherry fruit and minerals. Long finish. Better in 5 years but stunning today
This blows 14 away. Awesome nose of macerated cherries, sour cherries, Earth, mineral, floral, roses, tar, so so so stunning. Old school, some superb very specific Nebbiolo cherries. Palate is round and has a amazing sour cherry and early season cherry fruit. So opulent and round but amazingly fresh and dazzlingly pure. Concentrated and lithe with sweet, pure vivid tannins coated with cherry fruit and minerals. Long finish. Better in 5 years but stunning today
Jul 9th, 2020Awesome vivid mid season cherry. Fresh hay. Gorgeous earthiness. Very detailed and vivid nose. Palate is juicy and energetic with huge mid palate cherry fruit almost sweet tart mid season cherries and a long complex finish. Big furry and refined tannins that sweeten out on the finish staining your palate with sappy cherry fruit. Great stuff.
Awesome vivid mid season cherry. Fresh hay. Gorgeous earthiness. Very detailed and vivid nose. Palate is juicy and energetic with huge mid palate cherry fruit almost sweet tart mid season cherries and a long complex finish. Big furry and refined tannins that sweeten out on the finish staining your palate with sappy cherry fruit. Great stuff.
Feb 24th, 2020Superb wine. Nose of spice, tar, roses, fresh sawdust, sour cherries and mid season cherries. Gorgeous open and mesmerizing aromas. Palate is gorgeous. Concentrated and so juicy with a wonderful spherical quality and such purity. Mid season cherries and such wonderful freshness and length. Really great length. Stunner.
Superb wine. Nose of spice, tar, roses, fresh sawdust, sour cherries and mid season cherries. Gorgeous open and mesmerizing aromas. Palate is gorgeous. Concentrated and so juicy with a wonderful spherical quality and such purity. Mid season cherries and such wonderful freshness and length. Really great length. Stunner.
Jun 25th, 2019
Open, clean, round. Great expression.
Open, clean, round. Great expression.
Nov 10th, 2017
Lovely elegant plumminess. Really great mouthfeel. Hint of spice. ... as this aerated spicy roses on the nose. Marsetti is really talented. Bought from fass selections.
Lovely elegant plumminess. Really great mouthfeel. Hint of spice. ... as this aerated spicy roses on the nose. Marsetti is really talented. Bought from fass selections.
1 person found it helpfulJun 20th, 2019Nose is so inviting. Like fresh baked bread (metaphorically). Floral bouquet. As it opens this sweet cherry licorice. Very good. Streaks of lilacs.
Palate is mid season cherries. Savory. Elegantly rich. Juicy. Wow. Perfect balance. A micron of bitterness that just balances this out. Expansive internal aromatics. On the hint of plum side of cherry. But not blowsy. Finish has that almost sweet affect even though it’s obviously dry. Wow.
Finish is sick.
Fass selections.
Yet another brilliant Italian winery not on the “approved list” that no one bought. God. What a tragedy. This is so good.
Nose is so inviting. Like fresh baked bread (metaphorically). Floral bouquet. As it opens this sweet cherry licorice. Very good. Streaks of lilacs.
Palate is mid season cherries. Savory. Elegantly rich. Juicy. Wow. Perfect balance. A micron of bitterness that just balances this out. Expansive internal aromatics. On the hint of plum side of cherry. But not blowsy. Finish has that almost sweet affect even though it’s obviously dry. Wow.
Finish is sick.
Fass selections.
Yet another brilliant Italian winery not on the “approved list” that no one bought. God. What a tragedy. This is so good.
There aren't many more elegant, light, yet powerful expressions of Nebbiolo than the wines of Valtellina.
There aren't many more elegant, light, yet powerful expressions of Nebbiolo than the wines of Valtellina.
Sep 23rd, 2016Tastes good when drinking in Bormio after a solid day riding
Tastes good when drinking in Bormio after a solid day riding
Aug 26th, 2016