Beautiful wine, cherry, black tea, soil and floral tones, soft and generous for a Valtellina nebbiolo, a bit overshadowed by the more structured Sassella bottling
Beautiful wine, cherry, black tea, soil and floral tones, soft and generous for a Valtellina nebbiolo, a bit overshadowed by the more structured Sassella bottling
Jun 14th, 2024
Light, brilliant clear reddish-scarlet. My what an explosive nose of bramble, licorice, tea, and tart cherry… I used to describe aging Nebbiolo as road-tar and violets…there’s plenty of both. Wonderful mid-palate, weightless but serious depth. Complex, serious, nice balance of fruit, acid, and stemmy bitterness. Better than necessary for a really great pasta-bake with plenty of local fresh ricotta and hot Italian sausage. Yummy. Probably no where near mature, but offering tons of pleasure at 10 years.
Light, brilliant clear reddish-scarlet. My what an explosive nose of bramble, licorice, tea, and tart cherry… I used to describe aging Nebbiolo as road-tar and violets…there’s plenty of both. Wonderful mid-palate, weightless but serious depth. Complex, serious, nice balance of fruit, acid, and stemmy bitterness. Better than necessary for a really great pasta-bake with plenty of local fresh ricotta and hot Italian sausage. Yummy. Probably no where near mature, but offering tons of pleasure at 10 years.
Aug 23rd, 2023
Yes, last Friday was a great night. My first Ar. Pe Pe. Another one that made me smile.
Yes, last Friday was a great night. My first Ar. Pe Pe. Another one that made me smile.
May 29th, 2023
Wow. Blinded I’d say premier cru burgundy. Slow ox then full decant for three hours. From Zalto burgundy glasses. Even having had the range of Arpepe, nothing quite prepared you for the riservas. Swimming in violets. Soft leather. Strawberries. Cherry cordial. Ferns, undergrowth. Mineral, fresh spring water. This is just entering the drinking window. A profound wine. #arpepe
Wow. Blinded I’d say premier cru burgundy. Slow ox then full decant for three hours. From Zalto burgundy glasses. Even having had the range of Arpepe, nothing quite prepared you for the riservas. Swimming in violets. Soft leather. Strawberries. Cherry cordial. Ferns, undergrowth. Mineral, fresh spring water. This is just entering the drinking window. A profound wine. #arpepe
Apr 17th, 2021
flavorful, structures but still keeps balanced acidity. Drinks very nice now. This minerality reminds me gevrey chambertain village level.
flavorful, structures but still keeps balanced acidity. Drinks very nice now. This minerality reminds me gevrey chambertain village level.
Dec 22nd, 2020
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
