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1996 Valtellina Superiore DOCG Sassella Riserva "Rocce Rosse", Lombardy, Italy

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Fairly mature nose with some old oak, ripe, preserved red berries and some black berries, delicate hint of tobacco, light herbaceous and mineral notes, some undergrowth. Clear, elegant, juicy fruit on the palate, elegant spice, some herbaceous notes and old oak, elegant tart spicy notes and some mineral notes, very persistent, fine mature tannins, has some depth, very good long finish. Has surprisingly shown a positive development once more, tremendously pleasant to drink, currently in great condition.

Best to drink: Bis 2013+. What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 9 October, 2011
Price: Up to 50.00 € find+buy
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Maturing: large wood
Varieties: Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero, Rossola
Registration number: AP-L2246
wein.plus rating: very good (87 WP)
Last reviewed: 16 February, 2009
Best to drink: Bis 2011+.
Editor note: Markedly mature nose, complex with fairly prominent mineral notes, dried herbs, tobacco, partly dried red and some black berries, some soup greens and fairly prominent cedar wood. Quite tart on the palate with more prominent cedary notes, also tobacco and dried vegetal notes, restraiend fruit, very fine tannins, roasted notes, elegant acidity in the background, prominent mineral notes, good persistence and depth, appears quite mature, slightly reminiscent of a good Burgundy around 40 or 50 years old, but still alive and not showing any signs of falling apart, very good finish.

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Synonym (also Pinot Noir) for the grape variety Pinot Noir; see there.

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Synonym for the grape varieties Rossignola, Rossola Nera, Roter Veltliner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano ToscanoTrebbiano...

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The Italian region with the capital Milano (Milan) lies in the far north and borders on Switzerland. Viticulture here goes back to the Etruscans, Venetians,...

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The Republic of Italy in southern Europe with its capital Rome covers 301,338 km². Most of the national territory is located on the Apennine Peninsula, which is surrounded by...

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The red grape variety originates from Italy. The approximately 100 synonyms testify to its great age and widespread distribution in Italy but also in many other countries....

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