La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini

Valtellina Superiore Sassella Nebbiolo

9.012 ratings
9.27 pro ratings
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.6

Ahhh....Nebbiolo as it should be. Light, bright, cherry-mineral finesse with bangin' tannins. Nice.

Ahhh....Nebbiolo as it should be. Light, bright, cherry-mineral finesse with bangin' tannins. Nice.

1 person found it helpfulSep 14th, 2013
Aaron Epstein

Writer/Curator Le Metro Wines

9.5

Valentine's Day. I'm so in love with Valtellina right now.

Valentine's Day. I'm so in love with Valtellina right now.

Feb 18th, 2015
Lindsay Dunn

Nebbiolo up in the sky...so pretty and light

Nebbiolo up in the sky...so pretty and light

Nov 20th, 2014
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Sour cherry, ash, shrooms and acid. Delicious.

Sour cherry, ash, shrooms and acid. Delicious.

Dec 2nd, 2013
Blaine Brown

Garnet, berries, elegant tannin.

Garnet, berries, elegant tannin.

Oct 27th, 2013
David D

Medium bodied, very dry, dried leaves, ash and mildly earthy, berries, cranberry, clean, mineral, and nicely acidic and bright. From Shawn's

Medium bodied, very dry, dried leaves, ash and mildly earthy, berries, cranberry, clean, mineral, and nicely acidic and bright. From Shawn's

Apr 18th, 2016
Sergio Licea

Cigar box, menthol, underripe black cherry, pine needles, thyme. Excellent acidity, medium bodied, soft velvet tannins, dry herbal finish. Brighter fruit notes and cloves develop over time, decanting recommended.

Cigar box, menthol, underripe black cherry, pine needles, thyme. Excellent acidity, medium bodied, soft velvet tannins, dry herbal finish. Brighter fruit notes and cloves develop over time, decanting recommended.

Mar 22nd, 2015
Shervin Talieh

Young, bright. Clean.

Young, bright. Clean.

Jul 18th, 2014
Red Wine Lovers

Very intriguing wine. Brick in color. Ripping acid. Tart cranberry.

Very intriguing wine. Brick in color. Ripping acid. Tart cranberry.

Oct 26th, 2013
Lauren Harner

Lauren had this 11 years ago

Lauren had this 11 years ago

Apr 11th, 2014