Valtellina Superiore Riserva La Gatta 2001

Triacca (Italy)

Nebbiolo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Valtellina Superiore Riserva La Gatta shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, rose, blueberry, vanilla, tobacco, cinnamon, cocoa, lavender and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry. A well made wine. Valtellina Superiore Riserva La Gatta ages for 30 months in cask followed by 8 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 13%
Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
June 2007