Lecco E Como, Lombardia

Ferghettina

Franciacorta Brut Chardonnay Blend

fairly fine perlage, good complexity, slightly liqueur-like. A windy Sunday with my love @Stefano Fazzari — 3 months ago

Stefano Fazzari
with Stefano

Pasini Azienda Agricola San Giovanni

Il Chiaretto Il Vino de Uva Notte Valtenesi Chiaretto Rosé Blend

Amy
9.0

i had the white- turban’s pacino san giovanni from lombardy, at tallulah, $15/glass- v light, minerality, nice — 7 months ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Ultimi Raggi Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2007

Medium garnet , ruby , with medium wide garnet ruby rim . Quite aromatic with sweet red fruits , touch of rose , floral hints . A little alcohol showing . Quite rich and dense , with a touch of medicinal , dried summer fruits . Herbal hints and anise , dried spice . Slightly grippy tannin , less prominent acidity , and alcohol a little more noticable. This has a slightly shorter , less elegant finish than the other wines, but more forceful . Still showing well , this could be drunk now and over the next 5-8 years . — 9 months ago

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Fratelli Branca Distillerie

Fernet-Branca Liqueur

The best digestive I've ever tried, it helps upset stomachs — 4 years ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Rosso di Valtellina Nebbiolo 2014

C R
9.4

Pure finesse — 6 years ago

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Zenato

San Benedetto Lugana Trebbiano

Smooth and slightly fruity. Slightly sweet. Apricots. — 7 years ago

Ottella

Lugana Trebbiano 2023

Very light honey and sweetness. — 3 months ago

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Bruno Giacosa

Extra Brut Spumante Pinot Noir 2020

Jeremy Shanker
9.3

Incredible bubbles!!!! Closest I’ve tried to Champagne in Italy — 4 months ago

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Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Rocce Rosse Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 1996

Quite light garnet , wide terracotta rim . Quite a lot of smoky sous bois, with some light red fruits, sweet dry spices , touch of hickory . On the palate this is pretty evolved and has started to dry out slightly , with some some sweet red currant , dried spices, salty acidity and resolved tannin . Ok , slate tinged finish . Drink now , and probably would have been better a few years ago . — 7 months ago

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Cà dei Frati

Ronchedone Sangiovese Blend 2018

Strong, slight licorice at the beginning and hint of smoke — 2 years ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Rosso di Valtellina Chiavennasca 2019

Light but has depth and persistence — 4 years ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Stella Retica Riserva Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2012

Rutabaga and charcoal and hen of the woods and cherry garcia. Yeah there is a little VA but it’s not intrusive. Maybe more wild than some of their other stuff but still that mountain freshness — 5 years ago

Bràulio

Amaro Alpino

Holiday digestif. Always welcome. — 7 years ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Fiamme Antiche Inferno Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2017

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Best on Day 1 and 2. The 2017 Inferno, Fiamme Antiche pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart fruit: Morello cherry, roses, espresso, leather, alpine herbs and granitic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Elegant and ever so lovely. Drink now through 2037. Only 6,206 bottles produced. — 4 months ago

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Zach D

This was one of my best bottles of the year thus far.
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Ca' Lojera

Lugana Trebbiano

Wild has a off sweet intense unripe stone nose petrol intense grippy finish - was great after dinner — 6 months ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Vigna Regina Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2013

This is the 2013 Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva ‘Nuova Regina’. It’s 100% Chiavennasca and aged 39 months in cask.

It is PALE ruby in color with pronounced aromas and flavors of red and black cherry, bright raspberry, mulberry, pomegranate, purple fig, stewed strawberry rhubarb, rose, potpourri, black licorice, black tea, anise seed, fennel, tri-colored peppercorns, peat, vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, forest floor, and mushroom.

On the palate, this wine is dry, w/ medium (+) acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol (13% ABV), & medium (+) tannins that are smooth and velveteen; it has a lingering finish.

It’s an outstanding wine, incredibly fresh now with runway to age & gain complexity in the bottle.
— 8 months ago

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Ca' del Bosco

Cuvée Prestige Franciacorta Brut Chardonnay Blend

Easy breezy. A great sparkling. Hugh acidity. Pairs beautifully with any appetizer. Gets those salivary glands firing. — 4 years ago

Jack Johnson
with Jack
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Sandro Fay

Ca' Morei Valtellina Superiore Valgella Nebbiolo 2015

Medium bodied, rich and juicy for a Valtellina. Savory & mineral, dried roses, cherries, prune, tobacco, some oak, anise. From Flatiron Wines. — 6 years ago

Balgera

Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2005

Dried red fruit, rose, mint, violet on nose / strawberry big time, some leather in the background / fresh and light, with a little more complexity from the bottle age. Gorgeous. — 7 years ago

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