2016 Sandro Fay Valtellina Superiore - Valgella Costa Bassa

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  2/1/2024 - Kork-Dork Likes this wine: 90 Points

  👃 Hibiscus, balsamico, mushrooms (truffles), soy and a hint of brett
  
  👅 Light- to medium-bodied (ABV 13%), surprisingly grippy tannins, underripe wild strawberry and rose-hip on the palate and on the quite decent finish
  
  👀 Pale ruby, brick-red towards the rim.
  
  📝 After pulling the plastic cork my hopes for a great experience were dashed. But the wine defied that first impression. For an entry level wine it has aged rather beautifully. Medium intensity with original aromas.

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  11/26/2022 - winesavant68 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  This could easily pass for a young Barolo. Light in color but that’s the only light adjective to describe this wine. To me, one of the best values from a really really good vintage this wine highlights classic Nebbiolo flavors in an easy going style that requires little thought and big glasses.

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  8/17/2022 - Necowine Likes this wine: 90 Points

  From glass, I think a third-day glass. First Lombardian Nebbiolo. Pure tomato on the nose! And on the palate too: savory red tomato and and some light leathery astringency, all accented by bright red fruit. Really liked this lighter style a lot, and with slices of mortadella and salumi absolutely superb. Terrific, terrific "casual" rendition of this grape.

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  2/28/2022 - wkasimer Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Light body, lightest Nebbiolo I have ever seen! High in acid and in fruit. Fairly low EtOH at 13%. I liked this wine, but don’t even try to compare it to its Piedmontese brothers and sisters, as they are different from each other, yet fine in their own right.

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  6/5/2021 - Alykhan V Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Quite aromatic with notes of cherry and rose. Very floral. Not much in the way of tar notes
  Medium bodied

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