Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.
Riserva Rocca de Piro Grumello Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
These aged ARPEPE riservas are no joke. Real bricking, ruby-brown almost to the core. Full on tertiary. But also very pretty from the get go: chestnuts, barley porridge, cherry juice, baking spice, dried oregano. And that beautiful cool core Valtellina character. Nothing left to be desired on the palate either, long tart, smooth and resonant. Very precise and impressive.
These aged ARPEPE riservas are no joke. Real bricking, ruby-brown almost to the core. Full on tertiary. But also very pretty from the get go: chestnuts, barley porridge, cherry juice, baking spice, dried oregano. And that beautiful cool core Valtellina character. Nothing left to be desired on the palate either, long tart, smooth and resonant. Very precise and impressive.
Nov 19th, 2021Needed a few minutes to open up but wonderfully aromatic and silky smooth. Sour cherry with floral and herbal aromatics.
Needed a few minutes to open up but wonderfully aromatic and silky smooth. Sour cherry with floral and herbal aromatics.
Dec 11th, 2019
Took time for the Brett to fade away, ended up being silky, rustic and lush.
Took time for the Brett to fade away, ended up being silky, rustic and lush.
Sep 10th, 2018
Cote wine club. Had with chicken and potatoes
Cote wine club. Had with chicken and potatoes
May 24th, 2022
Nose is just piercingly clear cherry and cherry flower. A hint of mountain field.
Palate is so clean. Almost like a mountain stream infused with cherries. Some spice. Almost a lavender extract. Wow. Very distinctive. As it opens some lovely dustiness on the palate.
Finish is so perfect. Cherries. Lingering cherry licorice.
Nose is just piercingly clear cherry and cherry flower. A hint of mountain field.
Palate is so clean. Almost like a mountain stream infused with cherries. Some spice. Almost a lavender extract. Wow. Very distinctive. As it opens some lovely dustiness on the palate.
Finish is so perfect. Cherries. Lingering cherry licorice.
Great wine. Wonderful light body, full flavor, great nose, cherry and earl grey tea.
Great wine. Wonderful light body, full flavor, great nose, cherry and earl grey tea.
Dec 6th, 2020
Spring 2020. This had a brown spice bouquet and transparent but rounded palate. Very distinctive from Nebbiolo from the Langhe.
Spring 2020. This had a brown spice bouquet and transparent but rounded palate. Very distinctive from Nebbiolo from the Langhe.
Jun 28th, 2020