2009 Nino Negri Sfursat 5 Stelle
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 - Quest to complete my tasting of all DOCG of Italy; 6/5/2020-8/31/2020 (Home in NL and holiday home in Maremma / Italy): I bought this wine as part of my quest to try and taste all DOCG classified wines. I’ve had several wines from the Valtellina region before bit not from this DOCG.
And what a great pleasure it is to be finding such great wines like this one along the way. As opposed to some questionable stuff that I also had recently ( see some notes of the past week...). Also the fact that I could buy a nicely aged bottle. I found it at Il Bacchino in Massa Marittima, where I found so many great wines over the past years when I visit it during summer holiday.
Light ruby color with some amber at the rim. Beautiful aromas of cherry, roze petals and leather evolving towards sweet tobacco and a hint of toast/smoke. On the palate if gives mouth coating super silky tannins with a balanced support of fresh acidity and some sweetness of fruit. A nicely lingering finish that is slightly drying.
This wine is probably at its peak now but will last for several more years. Drink now - 2025.
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Comment posted by chatters:
7/16/2020 5:51:00 AM - That is a superb quest!
Are you just trying to trying a wine from each DOCG or targeting specific producers?
cheers, chatters
Comment posted by Jochems:
7/16/2020 6:05:00 AM - For now I'm just trying to tick all (75) DOCG boxes, no specific producers. The slightly sad thing is that it is mostly white, sweet and bubbly wines that I'm missing. While I'm above all a classic red wine lover.
I came to this idea when i realised that i had tasting notes for all 20 regions in Italy already. So i thought "what's the next level?". Thats when I started this adventure. It is now a bit easier while i'm actually in Italy for a few weeks!
Anyway, I still got 46 to go. And I have found some great wines along the way as well (like this one) and hope to find a few more. Although my hopes are not high for DOCG like Bardolino Superiore, Frascati Superiore and the likes...
Comment posted by chatters:
7/16/2020 9:21:00 PM - It's such a great idea...I think I'm going to steal it!
cheers
Comment posted by sfwinelover1:
7/24/2020 9:34:00 AM - Agree that's an awesome quest! I've managed to become fairly conversant on Amarones and BdMs, a bit less so on Barolos and other nebbiolos, Super Tuscans and Chiantis. My next goals are Taurasis and Etnas, but not sure I'll make it through all the docgs . . .
Glad to see you writing regular TNs again . . .