Valtellina Superiore Inferno Riserva 2005

Rainoldi (Italy)

Nebbiolo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Valtellina Superiore Inferno Riserva shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, rose, vanilla, chocolate, mace, tobacco and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry. Valtellina Superiore Inferno Riserva ages for 15 months in barrique followed by about 23 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
April 2009