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Sassella Le Tense
Valtellina Superiore · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Valtellina Superiore
- Appellation
- Valtellina Superiore Sassella
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · aged cheeses · game dishes · mushrooms · cured meats
Rated vintages
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201389 pts
Aromas of dark-skinned berry, French oak, wild rose and a whiff of Alpine herb lift out of the glass. Linear and tense, the taut palate offers dried cherry, cranberry, clove and a hint of espresso alongside a backbone of firm fine-grained tannins and bracing acidity. Drink 2017–…
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201089 pts
Aromas of toast, blue flowers, sage and mineral lead the nose. The bright palate offers red berry, clove, orange rind and roasted coffee beans alongside firm acidity and assertive tannins. Drink through 2020.