Renato Motalli
Le Urscele Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
Dried potpourri. Dried tart cherries. Elegant, lean, a little thin. Nice juiciness but a little shy on the nose.
Dried potpourri. Dried tart cherries. Elegant, lean, a little thin. Nice juiciness but a little shy on the nose.
Sep 12th, 2022
This will need air and I’ll be back but it has it all. Love it. Chestnut, spice, tree bark, wood shavings and lovely cherry. But smells young. Juicy, sleek and textured but tons of acid and tannins. Lovely tangy and intense fruit on the finish. Complex and long. Very very pure. Needs maybe 2-3 hours I will be back. Love the old school vibe yet how clear and clean it is. Nose has more smoke and mesquite now. So so good. Elite levels of spice. So juicy and complete. Awesome old school earthy sweetness. Long. Lingering.
9.3 to 9.4 overnight. Ethereal, complex and wonderfully velvety today.
This will need air and I’ll be back but it has it all. Love it. Chestnut, spice, tree bark, wood shavings and lovely cherry. But smells young. Juicy, sleek and textured but tons of acid and tannins. Lovely tangy and intense fruit on the finish. Complex and long. Very very pure. Needs maybe 2-3 hours I will be back. Love the old school vibe yet how clear and clean it is. Nose has more smoke and mesquite now. So so good. Elite levels of spice. So juicy and complete. Awesome old school earthy sweetness. Long. Lingering.
9.3 to 9.4 overnight. Ethereal, complex and wonderfully velvety today.
A confounding wine. Super light, ethereal side of nebbiolo. Had with beef sugo pappardelle, and the dish overwhelmed this wine. Day 2 the wine picked up some tannin and was better. Thinking this will improve as it ages.
A confounding wine. Super light, ethereal side of nebbiolo. Had with beef sugo pappardelle, and the dish overwhelmed this wine. Day 2 the wine picked up some tannin and was better. Thinking this will improve as it ages.
2 people found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2020
Ethereal rusticity—gorgeous wine. Slow ox from the AM, full 6hr decant. Initially rather tight, this blossomed in the Zalto burg glasses. Nose is beguiling—tar, candied cherry, florals. Silky palate, medium acidity, tannic finish. Long life ahead of this.
Ethereal rusticity—gorgeous wine. Slow ox from the AM, full 6hr decant. Initially rather tight, this blossomed in the Zalto burg glasses. Nose is beguiling—tar, candied cherry, florals. Silky palate, medium acidity, tannic finish. Long life ahead of this.
Jul 31st, 2021
Very interesting nebbiolo from alto piemonte. Apparently aged in chestnut barrels, certainly somewhat unusual. But really very refined and pure, if a bit light. May not have been the right pairing with a porchetta style roast pork shoulder - more of a “burgundy” pairing versus a “nebbiolo” pairing, per se. Quite light in the glass. Light cherry and some good earth and medium minus tannins. Nice wine but was hoping for a bit more.
Very interesting nebbiolo from alto piemonte. Apparently aged in chestnut barrels, certainly somewhat unusual. But really very refined and pure, if a bit light. May not have been the right pairing with a porchetta style roast pork shoulder - more of a “burgundy” pairing versus a “nebbiolo” pairing, per se. Quite light in the glass. Light cherry and some good earth and medium minus tannins. Nice wine but was hoping for a bit more.
Jan 1st, 2021