Valtellina, Sondrio

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. — 11 days ago

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Zach D

This was one of my best bottles of the year thus far.
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Nino Negri

Inferno Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2011

Simply smooth and deliciously refreshing on the palate. — 2 months ago

Debra Bass
with Debra

Tenuta Vinea Scersce

Nettare Rosso Di Valtellina Nebbiolo 2022

Chiavennasca (alias nebbiolo) of great elegance
Light and super easy
So so pretty
Long and...you just need more
— 3 months ago

Rick, Ira and 2 others liked this

Renato Motalli

Valgella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2018

Needs an hour decant. Prior to that discombobulated.

Immensely age worthy.

Nose: exquisite. Virgin pink roses. White flowers. The musk of beauty. So precise.

Hint of orange peel as it opens.

Palate: this ephemeral embryo of a cherry. Hint of cocoa. Silky. Just perfect.

Fass selections
— 3 days ago

Daniel, Zach and 1 other liked this

Nino Negri

Ca' Brione Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio White Blend 2022

Delicious, crisp and fruity, underpinned by the buttery richness of the Chardonnay. — 2 months ago

Kirsty Jayne Scott
with Kirsty

Renato Motalli

Le Urscele Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2018

Zach D
9.4

When initially opened, it was tight and I was hit in the face with tannin and acidity; obviously too young, decanted 1.5 hours and opened with aromas of licorice, anise, dried red flowers, tar, red berries. Palate evolved over 2.5 hours. Licorice, dried strawberry, forest floor, cranberry; still high acidity and tannin. Excellent wine, and has that sweet fruit profile absent of any residual sugar, which is always fascinating to me; blows lots of 60 dollar Barolo and barbaresco out of the water; I would let rest until at least 2027, and at that point I would expect a stunner. @Lyle Fass — 3 months ago

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Lyle Fass

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Killer stuff and needs lots of air. He’s so old school.

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Buon Consiglio Grumello Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2016

Pepper, dark fruit, and like meeting a tall dark mysterious stranger. So freaking delicious 🙌🙌🙌 — a day ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Stella Retica Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2017

Zach D
9.5

Not as aromatically intense as the inferno, however an exceptional palate presence. Great wine. Similar profile of tar, roses, dried and fresh strawberry, some cranberry. Great length. — a month 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 . — 3 months ago

David, Daniel and 3 others liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Il Pettirosso Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio Nebbiolo 2018

Leichtfüssige, präzise, etwas komplexe hellrote frucht. Gewürze, zedernholz, leicht lakritz - einfach schön — 3 months ago

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