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Valtellina Superiore Riserva Grumello 'Buon Consiglio'
Valtellina Superiore Riserva Grumello 'Buon Consiglio'
- 100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) from the Grumello subzone
- 350-400 meters elevation
- Southern exposure
- Maceration over 83 days in 50-hectoliter wooden vats
- Aged 39 months in large cask
- Refined 3 years in bottle
- 13% Alcohol
- 500 cases produced
- First vintage 1989
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2016
Country:
Italy
Region:
Lombardia
Appellation:
Valtellina
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
Full Bottle | IT-ARP-20-16 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-07-04
"Game, smoke, earth, strawberries and bright licorice root depth. The attack is soft and elegant, with silky tannins and refreshing acidity. A chewy, vivid finish. Drink or hold."
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2024-01-25
"The Ar. Pe. Pe. 2016 Valtellina Superiore Grumello Riserva Buon Consiglio shows an overripe component with desiccated fruit, potpourri, flinty stone and tart plum with some bitterness. The mouthfeel is a bit flatter overall, with greenhouse herb and leafy vegetable. It is smooth and accessible in terms of mouthfeel and is ready to drink now. Winemaking is extreme, with a very extended 102 days of maceration in wood, followed by 34 months of aging in a combination of chestnut barrel, oak and stainless steel. This is a 12,711-bottle release."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-04-30
"Dense and tightly meshed, with taut, chalky tannins and a racy streak of minerality married to flavors of dried black cherry, medicinal herbs, orange peel and milled pepper. Reveals savory hints of tobacco and smoke that push through and linger on the persistent finish. Let this open in the glass or decant for full enjoyment."