Rainoldi

Riserva Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo

9.119 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
David Kline

Black Truffle ravioli, heirloom tomatoes, and farm fresh kale went perfectly with this properly aged Valtellina Nebbiolo. It has truffle and aged salumi with baked plum and smoky cherry bursting aromatically alongside violet and briny plum reduction. A corned beef and grilled pork along with ground steak skimming. Amazing. Blood orange dried bing and cran, dried violet, cedar and light tobacco, clove, and lightest graphite. This is elegant as a samurai sword with the blacksmith residue to prove it, Rose petal, and a hemp resin moment tamed by cinnamon. Incredible on all levels. #rainoldi #rainoldivaltellina #valtellina #valtellinasuperiore #sassellareserva #nebbiolo #chiavennasca

Black Truffle ravioli, heirloom tomatoes, and farm fresh kale went perfectly with this properly aged Valtellina Nebbiolo. It has truffle and aged salumi with baked plum and smoky cherry bursting aromatically alongside violet and briny plum reduction. A corned beef and grilled pork along with ground steak skimming. Amazing. Blood orange dried bing and cran, dried violet, cedar and light tobacco, clove, and lightest graphite. This is elegant as a samurai sword with the blacksmith residue to prove it, Rose petal, and a hemp resin moment tamed by cinnamon. Incredible on all levels. #rainoldi #rainoldivaltellina #valtellina #valtellinasuperiore #sassellareserva #nebbiolo #chiavennasca

Sep 7th, 2020
Christanna Honer

I see you, Lombardia! Chiavennasca with swag.

I see you, Lombardia! Chiavennasca with swag.

Nov 2nd, 2016
Dan Fredman

Chef Sommelier World of Pinot Noir

9.1

2007 showing well tonight, integrated flavors but not overly mature, long on the palate, powerful but not lacking finesse. Standout wine on an impressive wine list.

2007 showing well tonight, integrated flavors but not overly mature, long on the palate, powerful but not lacking finesse. Standout wine on an impressive wine list.

May 27th, 2015
David Kline

2009 offering from Rainoldi. Amazing stuff, some of the grapes are helicopter harvested. Black coffee and tea nose with a touch of cola. Grapefruit rind, candied orange peel and clove. Medium mouthfeel with brandied bing cherry and bitter lemon.rounded out by wild dagga root, schist and cinnamon apples. Really really different, but entirely satisfying. The depth of an amarone, but light and lively on its feet!

2009 offering from Rainoldi. Amazing stuff, some of the grapes are helicopter harvested. Black coffee and tea nose with a touch of cola. Grapefruit rind, candied orange peel and clove. Medium mouthfeel with brandied bing cherry and bitter lemon.rounded out by wild dagga root, schist and cinnamon apples. Really really different, but entirely satisfying. The depth of an amarone, but light and lively on its feet!

Dec 2nd, 2014
Makoto Someya

Fruity, plum like?, Nebbiolo with very special flavor @, X3, 170721

Fruity, plum like?, Nebbiolo with very special flavor @, X3, 170721

Jul 21st, 2017
Marissa D. Kelley

Local to the lake. Bright and fruity, nice tannins, beautiful brick color.

Local to the lake. Bright and fruity, nice tannins, beautiful brick color.

Aug 12th, 2015
Tommy Sunderland

Very nice. Light fruit, great minerality and very light on the palate. Decant half an hour and it will go amazing places.

Very nice. Light fruit, great minerality and very light on the palate. Decant half an hour and it will go amazing places.

Mar 28th, 2015
Christine Martin

Christine had this 9 years ago

Christine had this 9 years ago

Feb 16th, 2015
Valbruzzoli Cristian

Owner Lyra LLC

9.1

Valbruzzoli had this 9 years ago

Valbruzzoli had this 9 years ago

Jan 11th, 2015
Matt Bostick

Sommelier at Osteria Mozza LA

9.2

Matt had this 10 years ago

Matt had this 10 years ago

Dec 12th, 2013