Stelle & Fortuna

Nino Negri

5 Stelle Sfursat di Valtellina Nebbiolo 2010

Senses immediately overloaded, in a good way, with a bouquet of lavender tea, smoked cherrywood, tobacco, cedar, vanilla, and as someone here astutely observed, Alpine herbs. Buried underneath that is wild mushroom, wild raspberries, and cherries. Lasting nice finish, though a bit heavy on the alcohol compared to its southern nebbiolo cousins, but given the sforzato Amarone-like production process, this makes senses. One of the finest reds I've had in some time, certainly on par or better than the other nebbiolo I've tasted.

Better yet, I scored this for a steal of a price at a local Total Wine who either thought this was too old or didn't know what they had.
— 18 days ago

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Michele Castellani

Cinque Stelle Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2016

Token from our visit to Bellagio in 2022. Let decant for a bit. Very pleasant Amarone — 7 months ago

La Fortuna

Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2019

Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Best on Day 2. The 2019 La Fortuna, Rosso di Montalcino pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core. Medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. No signs of sediment or gas. On the nose, ripe Morello cherry, bergamot, dried green herbs, fresh mint (that has gone too long, iykyk), mixed flowers, soft baking spices, dried earth. On the palate, the wine is dry. Medium+ tannin and Medium+ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is medium+ and earthy. Seemingly a touch young, this will be better after 2024 and drink well through 2029. Already a more than good pairing with Melanzane Parmigiano. — 10 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Yummo pairing!

Caprera

Fortuna Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2021

Insane value - $8 - slightly oxidized in a very good way — 2 months ago

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La Fortuna

Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

We have had their regular Brunello several times, but the Riserva blew us away. Decanted about an hour or so — 3 months ago

Brian Broxson
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Cascina delle Rose

Tre Stelle Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2018

Rose, strawberry. Medium length finish. Drank with pear tart at diva’s following early Christmas dinner. — 7 months ago

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"Odedi", Byron and 3 others liked this

Turnbull Wine Cellars

Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

2018 Turnbull Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon “Fortuna Vineyard”; 49 Barrels made. PNP, deeply concentrated, tannins already integrated! Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 2 months ago

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Neil Valenzuela

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Oh yeah!

Bodega Catena Zapata

Fortuna Terrae Vino De Parcela Adrianna Vineyard Malbec 2012

Paired with the most perfectly prepared CdB!! — 4 months ago

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Cave Coopérative de l'Enfer

Petit Rouge 2019

setolo, ammorbidito da 12 mesi in botte che per fortuna non copre il carattere del vino — 9 months ago

Hologram Wines

Prototype Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Dry like a Cabernet but with some really pleasant fruit. — 2 years ago