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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by acorelli on 11/3/2023 & rated 94 points: Absolutely fabulous. Concentrated, balanced, spicy, a bit raisiny. The last of four bottles and the best. Hard to imagine that it will improve with more time. (126 views) | | | Tasted by calgarywino on 6/10/2016 & rated 92 points: This was actually a Sforzato di Valtellina. Excellent wine. had voer 2 nights and enjoyable both nights. (2376 views) | | | Tasted by andtheodor on 2/3/2016 & rated 92 points: Wow, what a delightful bottle of wine. Aromatically there's sweet strawberry, some herbs, faintly autumnal, and great freshness, almost reminds me of a Sonoma Coast Pinot. Big, broad palate that just saturates with damp earth, sweet cherry-raspberry, and a twist of appealing bitterness that reminds you it's Italian. Mature, supple tannin, gentle acidity, one of the better expressions of Nebbiolo in recent memory. (2617 views) | | | Tasted by Axelpeter on 12/29/2015 & rated 88 points: 17+(Val) rubinrot, teernase, tannine (nach 9J!) recht gut eingebaut, gleichwohl etwas krautig-herb, aber zum Essen ok, milde Frucht (G:"Zuwenig Körper, nix zum Reinlegen"); für mich: ein sehr verträglicher Vertreter des Valtellina; (1384 views) | | | Tasted by Dams on 7/19/2015 & rated 89 points: Brick garnet with clear signs of ageing. Bright. On the nose a mix of black cherry, truffle, rose, treacle, orange, dry meat and some heat. On the palate firm acid backbone with some RS but balanced, soft but chewy tannin, meaty, rose, rubber, blood orange notes. Overall, a complex aroma and palate, well balanced. (2399 views) | | | Tasted by andtheodor on 7/26/2014 & rated 90 points: Double blind. Raspberry leaf, funkdafied nose. Rhone-ish palate, a little sweet with some chocolate and a whiff of cigar over a very thick-bodied frame. Seems amarone, but French. Tough guess. (3156 views) | | | Tasted by Ultimatewinekick_Andreas on 7/25/2013 & rated 89 points: Nose: Clear tones of vanilla and sweetness. Deep dark fruit, alcohol, a hint of paint, meat and blueberries.
Taste: Well balanced acidity and silky tannins. Red berries, alcohol, balsamic and black currant.
Finish: medium long.
Summary: The wine is good but they have used too much new oak for my taste. (2641 views) | | | Tasted by jformusa on 1/18/2013 & rated 70 points: I was very disappointed in this wine...not at all what I expected...thin, sour, and overly tannic. Unpleasant aroma...not corked by any means, but very metallic. Not worth the money (1939 views) | | | Tasted by Abigailkb on 2/27/2012 & rated 90 points: Smells like barbecue, tastes like barbecue, great with.... Yep. (3081 views) | | | Tasted by milbug on 1/23/2012 & rated 89 points: This wine was on the softer side, but still was very young. I saw a lot of potential for this wine in a couple of years! (2783 views) | | | Tasted by ElGreco on 10/23/2011 & rated 92 points: Smell: The bouquet is subdued; showing some current, red berry, and floral elements.
Taste: The wine attacks the palate with a sort of mocha-tobacco cigar flavor. Some beautiful cranberries, blueberries, and cherries weave about, before they are overwhelmed by black pepper, cloves, and ripe tannins. The 15.5% alcohol is completely integrated. Smooth and medium bodied. With additional decanting, this wine would most likely have revealed more, but it was popped and poured at a restaurant. (2477 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 9/14/2011 & rated 90 points: Tasted blind: Nice earth element, orange peel, really dusty tannins fanning out in the end; touch mineral note and strawberry fruit, medium light body with pale orange-rust color; guessed hi-end '05 Chianti, then Barbaresco because of the substantial but not over the top tannins. Very nice, and clearly Italian. Elegant, and good character. maybe 91 (1574 views) | | | Tasted by lembkes on 9/7/2011 & rated 89 points: ljus rubinröd färg
varm doft av mörka körsbär, anis, jord och choklad
fyllig explosiv smak med intensivsyra och lång explosiv svans (2095 views) | | | Tasted by admid on 3/6/2011 & rated 85 points: App: Clear blackish purple
Aroma: raspberry, nettle, red currant,
Heavyl-bodied and concentrated. Tannic. Sweetish. Licorice-anise on the palate.
Good length w/ touch of cress (2378 views) | | | Tasted by weiny on 2/6/2011 & rated 97 points: Sehr fruchtige Note in der Nase mitleicht pfeffrigen gewürzen und schöner Amarenakirsche. Am Gaumen noch sehr jung mit deutlichen Alkohol und gut eingebundenen tanninen. Nicht so aufdringlich, wie ein Amarone. Braucht noch Zeit (2660 views) | | | Tasted by BailliSacks on 10/31/2010 & rated 90 points: Relaxed, with perfumed nose, light cherry entrance, dark desiccated fruits and black pepper on finish. Gorgeous, mature. Light bodied, lacks the substance of a great wine, but really excellent for its weight class.
Drank second half after two days open in cold cellar, held up perfectly. (2683 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 10/14/2010 & rated 93 points: Crushed fresh blackberries, strawberry, rich pure fruit, and a coffee finish. Amazing stuff, with personality. (1116 views) | | | Tasted by dynowine on 6/29/2010 & rated 90 points: I was told fruit was dried 3 months to dessicate fruit. Nose of hints of fruit and chemical. Mouth-coating sour ripe fruit with lively acid, a smokey grip, and slightly drying tannins that continue into the medium length finish. Body medium, tannin medium plus, acid medium. Dry. (1655 views) | | | Tasted by dynowine on 6/29/2010: Review by dynowine below was for the 2005, not 2006, will repost. Can we edit our postings? (1671 views) | | | Tasted by torciaumana on 5/24/2010 & rated 88 points: Verticale Bitto e Sfurzat Nino Negri (Canonica, Milano, Italy): Rubino con unghia granata. Naso di viola, speziato! Si sente un fondo balsamico in bocca di medio corpo con tannini ben integrati. Finale lungo e caldo . Vino elegante piû che potente. Botte grande (3151 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 5/1/2010 & rated 92 points: Donato Enoteca 100 Primavera: 101 Italian current releases tasted (Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, California): Dried berry, smoke nose; tight, tart black fruit, charcoal, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish (3073 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Nino Negri, eines der besten Weingüter in der Lombardei, liegt in Veltlin (italienisch Valtellina), dem größten Weinberg in Gebirgslage in Europa. Die Hänge erstrecken sich über 40 Kilometer, eingefasst mit rund 250 Kilometer langen, jahrhundertealten Trockenmauern. Die Rotweine von Nino Negri werden aus Nebbiolo erzeugt, der in der Lombardei Chiavennasca heißt. Die extrem steilen Lagen sind ausschließlich in Handarbeit zu bewirtschaften.
Nino Negri, one of the best wineries in Lombardy, is located in Valtellina, the largest mountain vineyard in Europe. The slopes extend over 40 kilometers, bordered by around 250 kilometers of centuries-old dry stone walls. Nino Negri's red wines are made from Nebbiolo, which is called Chiavennasca in Lombardy. The extremely steep slopes are cultivated exclusively by hand.NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
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Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorLombardia Vini di LombardiaValtellinaValtellina is an alpine valley in the far north of Lombardy, bordering Switzerland, from the village of Berbenno to Tirano. It's been producing wine for over 2000 years. Today it is known for its bright, cherry-scented wines made from the Nebbiolo grape variety, known here as Chiavennasca (after the nearby town of Chiavenna). These come in two forms: the standard Rosso di Valtellina and its powerful, dried-grape Sfursat (Sforzato) form. With a few years of bottle age, gamey, leather-like notes will develop, and the crimson will turn to garnet with a brick-orange rim – the visual trademark of Nebbiolo-based wines. Situated in the Rhaetian Alps, about 60 miles NE of Milan, some of the steepest slopes in Europe with the most striking landscapes of the Alps. Requires mostly hand-harvesting. The soils here are typically alluvial: gravelly, well drained and rich in silica. They are littered with larger stones, which gather heat throughout the day and release it in the evening. Many producers here also make wines using the Alpi Retiche IGT designation.
The thin skin of the Nebbiolo grape, unlike the varieties used to make Amarone, and the practice of minimizing the amount of tannin extracted during vinification, unlike the traditional style of vinifying Barolo, creates a Nebbiolo wine unlike any other. The bright, cherry flavors and rose and violet aromas that are unmistakably Nebbiolo are still there, but the tannic backbone is much lighter, less obtrusive. This is alpine Nebbiolo. It has more in common with the Nebbiolo (locally called Spanna) grown in the Val D’Aosta or the Nebbiolo from Gattinara or Ghemme in the alpine hills of Alto Piemonte, than it does with Barolo or Barbaresco.
On weinlagen-infoSforzato di ValtellinaSforzato di Valtellina DOCG (or Sfursat, Sfurzat as alternate dialect names) is made in Amarone style from dried Nebbiolo grapes with a minimum alcohol content of 14.5%. It is produced in the region of Valtellina.
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