Balgera

Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo

9.014 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.0

Elegant if a bit more fruity tooty than most Nebbiolo, but perfectly in balance and pleasant. Gives the impression of red fruit that is slight dried, slightly sour, slightly sweet. Fun wine that I think is clearly at its peak.

Elegant if a bit more fruity tooty than most Nebbiolo, but perfectly in balance and pleasant. Gives the impression of red fruit that is slight dried, slightly sour, slightly sweet. Fun wine that I think is clearly at its peak.

Oct 2nd, 2017
Caleb Schiff

So fresh and light. Killer value.

So fresh and light. Killer value.

Aug 6th, 2017
Andrew Lohse

Dried red fruit, rose, mint, violet on nose / strawberry big time, some leather in the background / fresh and light, with a little more complexity from the bottle age. Gorgeous.

Dried red fruit, rose, mint, violet on nose / strawberry big time, some leather in the background / fresh and light, with a little more complexity from the bottle age. Gorgeous.

1 person found it helpfulAug 21st, 2018
Pooneet K

Either a smidge past its prime or maybe just perhaps not enough air to fully come together. Still very nice with a softer red color, great aromatics, and a nice precise wine with good acid on the finish. Very slightly pruney.

Either a smidge past its prime or maybe just perhaps not enough air to fully come together. Still very nice with a softer red color, great aromatics, and a nice precise wine with good acid on the finish. Very slightly pruney.

Apr 27th, 2019
Adam Gäfvert

Nebbiolo i alpig karaktär. Väldigt lätt. Rosor, tomat, järn och en blandning mörka bär. Bättre ganska kall. Lite dammig när den kommer upp i temp. Inget att spara på.

Nebbiolo i alpig karaktär. Väldigt lätt. Rosor, tomat, järn och en blandning mörka bär. Bättre ganska kall. Lite dammig när den kommer upp i temp. Inget att spara på.

Sep 2nd, 2018
Jakub Kalinowski

Wonderful fresh nose full of fresh herbs, flowers (roses?), black keeemun tea and leather. Only after some time I get some cherries. Perfectly ripe, finely grained tannins and brilliant juicy acidity. Impeccable balance. This is truly a great wine (and crazy value!).

Wonderful fresh nose full of fresh herbs, flowers (roses?), black keeemun tea and leather. Only after some time I get some cherries. Perfectly ripe, finely grained tannins and brilliant juicy acidity. Impeccable balance. This is truly a great wine (and crazy value!).

Jul 28th, 2018
Fabian Kühlhorn

Utvecklad doft med körsbär, läder, nypon och rosor. Stram i munnen med koncentrerad, syrlig smak av av körsbär, läder, nypon och tobak. Typiskt god Nebbiolo med fint integrerade tanniner och tydlig ålder.

Utvecklad doft med körsbär, läder, nypon och rosor. Stram i munnen med koncentrerad, syrlig smak av av körsbär, läder, nypon och tobak. Typiskt god Nebbiolo med fint integrerade tanniner och tydlig ålder.

Jun 18th, 2018
Andreas Eka

Russin, körsbär, alla tanniner borta men balanserat som fan

Russin, körsbär, alla tanniner borta men balanserat som fan

Jun 3rd, 2018
Magnus Mosén

Inspelning kräfva dessa drycker! Här har vi ett för mig spännande vin. Jag känner lite Trelleborgs AB, te, smörjolja, gräs, färsk tobak och hallon. Spröd i flabben. Köp.

Inspelning kräfva dessa drycker! Här har vi ett för mig spännande vin. Jag känner lite Trelleborgs AB, te, smörjolja, gräs, färsk tobak och hallon. Spröd i flabben. Köp.

May 26th, 2018
Paul Heyrman

Lovely high altitude Nebbiolo. Lots of acidity.

Lovely high altitude Nebbiolo. Lots of acidity.

Feb 2nd, 2018