Valtellina Superiore Sassella Alisio 2001

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 denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry and raspberry followed by aromas of violet, plum, rose, cyclamen, licorice and vanilla. 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. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, raspberry and plum. This wine ages for at least two years.
Alcohol: 12.5%
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