2015 Sassella Riserva Stella Retica
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From Sassella, one of the most celebrated villages in the greater Valtellina appellation on the northern bank of the Adda River, this is the quintessential mountain Nebbiolo. Named for the "star of the Rhaetian Alps," the Ar. Pe. Pe. 2015 Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo Sassella Stella Retica opens slowly to reveal wild berry, cassis, smoke, tar and crushed granite. The wine is gentle and polished, wrapping smoothly over the senses. It has has ample time to soften in the bottle and is drinking beautifully right now with some Alpine cheese wedges. Some 42,000 bottles were made.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2015 Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva Stella Retica is another pretty, expressive wine in this range. Dried cherry, tobacco, crushed red berries, mint, licorice and worn-in leather all add striking shades of nuance. The 2015 is a bit forward in its aromatic profile, but has terrific depth, and of course the energy that runs through all of these wines.