Vanessa

9.4

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. — 9 months ago

with Deked1

Amier

9.0

Drank w/ Francis and family — 4 years ago

Meghan German

9.1

Dry fruit, peppery, purchased at Astor- we both like — 5 years ago

with Ryan

Jennifer Lamb

9.5

Fruitier than most dry Proseccos with hints of bergamot & other florals. — 7 years ago

with Alan

Lev Lavrichtchev

9.1

Fruit bomb, weak aftertaste — 8 years ago

Logan Hooper

9.5

A robust dash of fruit notes with a dry toasty oak finish. Amazing — 10 years ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

2/2025. Bold and flavorful. Good finish. Paired well with the Prime Rib at Hall’s Chophouse. — 9 months ago

David Dranit

9.0

Nice tannins. Medium body. — a year ago

vin vin

9.3

Great ripasso — 4 years ago

Sahil Parikh

9.3

Best chianti, favorite so far. Had with local pizza in poconos but tastes good with any tomato base. — 5 years ago

Nicholas Sutherland

9.3

Blue hill, 2010
— 7 years ago

Matt Waring

9.2

Wonderful acidity, well balanced fruit, a firm finish. This is top shelf Barbera and a real delight. Bravo. — 9 years ago

with Christine

Nena Madonia

9.3

I'm surprised by pro rating because I really enjoyed the wine after waiting it breathe. Great price too — 10 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby with aromas of sweet dried berry fruits and pepper spice. On the palate ripe blackberry, currants and sweet black cherry with complex spice. Well balanced with acidity and alcohol, full-body with soft tannins on long finish. — 10 months ago

Mike Miller

9.2

Dark floral most certainly — 2 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.3

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

Eric Amsler

9.2

Great, big wine...at Filomena's in DC...with great company! — 6 years ago

hugo lemos

8.9

soft, just a bit acidic, refreshing and so pleasant — 7 years ago

Olivia Lam

9.0

A nice full bodied wine ! — 9 years ago

Nick Duckwiler

8.9

Nebbiolo blended with Merlot. This 2009 is just starting to mature...pubescent wine? Very bright red fruits followed by something smoky and interesting Happy #valentines — 11 years ago

with Julie