Valtellina Sforzato 2000

Pietro Nera (Italy)

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, blueberry, licorice, tobacco, vanilla and menthol. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and raspberry. This Sforzato ages for at least one year in cask.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Braised and stewed meat, Game, Roasted meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
Issue 28, March 2005