2013 Sandro Fay Sforzato di Valtellina Ronco del Picchio

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  2/27/2021 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium ruby color. Fresh red fruit, white pepper and woody on nose. Dry, bracing acidity, grainy tannins, tart red cherry, redcurrant and soft oak on palate. Medium full body. Good balance (harsh entry mellowing into a velvety finish). Medium finish. An uncharacteristically light Sforzato.

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  3/12/2019 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Italian Wine Scholar Class at the Texas Wine School. This is the "lightest" and most "restrained" of the few Sforzatos I have tried. More of a high quality "Ripasso" than an "Amarone Classico," if I may draw an analogy to Valpolicella. 100% organic, high altitude, single vineyard Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca), which is then air-dried for a little more than two months before fermentation. The nose is clean and fragrant, with aromas of wild strawberries, ripe red cherry, stewed black fruit, dried herbs, and a savory, balsamic spicyness. It is finished in large barriques for one year. The palate is dry, with with med to med (+) acid, tannins and surprisingly high alcohol (15.0% which seems a lot lower). The palate is consistent with the nose, with med (+) flavor intensity and length. It is already drinking really nicely, but is likely to show well for at least another five to ten years.

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