Valtellina Sforzato 1999

Triacca (Italy)

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

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals clean and intense aromas of violet and black cherry, followed by strawberry jam, raspberry, blueberry and blackberry. In the mouth denotes a slightly alcoholic attack however balanced by tannins, good correspondence to the nose, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with clean flavors of violet, blackberry and blueberry. This wine is produced with dried Nebbiolo grapes and it is aged in cask for 18 months and in bottle for 3 months.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Hard cheese, Roasted meat, Braised meat, Game
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
March 2003