2016 AR.PE.PE. Valtellina Superiore - Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse
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The 2016 Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse is peaking today. Sweet red cherry fruit, kirsch, mint, dried leather, tobacco, spice and worn-in leather caress the palate. Silky and open-knit, with lovely complexity, the 2016 has a lot to offer. It's a fine choice for drinking now and over the next few years, maybe more.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 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 cement aging.