2011 Tenute Sella Lessona

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 90 points

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  11/25/2022 - Deaddeadwine Likes this wine:

  Advanced color, more brown than ruby. This fooled me into believing the wine did not require decanting - that's a mistake, as evidenced by the last glass of the evening which showed both more nuance and more fruit.
  
  This doesn't have many of nebbiolo's quirky traits - no tar, no roses, no mint - but it is nonetheless balanced and delicious.
  
  Served with polenta and a pork ragu, which worked well.
  
  The advanced color of the wine concerns me somewhat, as it looks like a 20+ yo nebbiolo. However, I suspect it has many years left, evidenced by the wines stronger performance as the evening wore on. Also, the track record of so many Alto Piemontese wines proves their longevity.

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  6/4/2022 - Deaddeadwine Likes this wine:

  Sweet Nebbiolo notes of cherry and red fruits, with nice backbone of acidity. Day one, those fruits are at the forefront, with subdued sous bois elements lurking behind. Day two, tertiary elements become much more dominant as the wine becomes more savory and creamy. A good Alto Piemonte blend with many years of enjoyment left. No hurry whatsoever to drink these up.

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  3/31/2022 - NickA Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Alto Piemonte (Terra Rossa): Really interesting wine, both spicier and sweeter than its flight-mates. Still a touch of oak obvious after 11 years. Rather suave on the palate, with violets, liquorice, a creaminess and (as with all the reds tonight) compensating acidity. Tasty stuff.

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  10/12/2021 - gharter Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Nebbiolo 85% and 15% Vespolina. Red fruits, forest floor, cherry, herbal, licorice. Good balance, tannins in the finish. part of a large tasting.

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  3/9/2018 - tombiro Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Really nice acid, raspberries on the palate, dried meats on the nose after the open. Super solid wine.

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