Ar.Pe.Pe. Rocce Rosse Riserva Valtellina Superiore Sassella DOCG, Italy 2016 Root Vegetables and Squashes before drifting into mint

before drifting into mint

The wine delivers what is expected from a Gevrey Chambertin: velvety touch in the mouth over a well-defined and firm structure

It reveals a slow and long presentation of aromas with blackcurrant

brimming with thirst-quenching acidity

This is on the lighter end of the Pinot spectrum

Ar.Pe.Pe. Rocce Rosse Riserva Valtellina Superiore Sassella DOCG, Italy 2016 Root Vegetables and Squashes before drifting into mintThe Ar. Pe. Pe. 2016 Valtellina Superiore Riserva Sassella Rocce Rosse is initially understated with timid primary fruit, blood orange and apricot. There is a pretty spiciness as well, with dried cinnamon stick, nutmeg and tanned leather. The wine needs time, and if you come back to the glass after a little pause, it sings with greater intensity and balance. This is a release of 25,302 bottles that sees 97 days on the skins and 34 months of wood and