Valtellina Superiore Prestigio 2001

Triacca (Italy)

Valtellina Superiore (Lombardy)

Nebbiolo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Valtellina Superiore shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of plum, cherry and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, rose, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, cinnamon, coffee, chocolate, leather and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry and plum. A well made wine. Valtellina Superiore Prestigio is produced with late harvested grapes, ages for 15 months in barrique followed by 8 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Roasted meat, Game, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 46, November 2006

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