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2015 Nino Negri Valtellina Superiore - Sassella Le Tense
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Lombardia
- Valtellina
- Valtellina Superiore - Sassella
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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Patk70 Likes this wine: 90 points
January 15, 2022 - Good Wine with some fruit some tannins; to be decanted
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cos65 Likes this wine:
January 15, 2021 - Sb.
Separate from the regular Sassella, the NN Sassella Le Tense comes from Sassella subzones of Mine’, Longini, and Cheisa Sassella, which have some of the oldest Sassella vines.
Some oak, than bright dried cherry.
On initial look I thought this lacked structure, but filled out with an hour of air.
I’d recommend a quick decant if enjoying soon. This is really quite lovely tonight with an hour of air. -
afields wrote:
November 28, 2019 - With mushroom pizza and then with some Thanksgiving sides. Recognizable as Nebbiolo if you know but different from Barolo/Barbaresco. M tannin, M acid, M body. Some floral rosiness (rose hip more than petal), slightly raisinated cherry. I like this okay but less well than Piedmont nebbiolo and I’m not sure it’s worth the price compared to a good Langhe. ~6/10
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Burgundy Al wrote: 86 points
November 14, 2019 - Gordon's Festa d'Italia (Artists for Humanity Center - Boston MA): Walk around tasting. Good aromatic start implies richness not quite delivered on palate. Good to enjoy over the next few years.
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denerin Likes this wine: 87 points
February 22, 2019 - Parfym, lite varit. Vinner med luft men är mest ett doftvin. Saknar kropp.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Nino Negri
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation Le Tense
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Lombardia
- SubRegion Valtellina
- Appellation Valtellina Superiore - Sassella
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 15 (39%)
- Consumed 23 (61%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- RegionLombardia
- SubRegionValtellina
- AppellationValtellina Superiore - Sassella
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