Nino Negri, 5 Stelle, Sforzato di Valtellina

A few years late, but still nice. Dried grapes, dark berries, acidic

2004 vintage

We were a bit worried we had waited too long, and then when the cork broke, we thought, well, definitely too old. However, we eventually triple decanted the wine and managed to filter out a majority of other sediment and cork bits. Brownish red, pronounced pruniness initially, plenty of dried dark fruit, yet after multiple decants, the wine had much more lift and vivacity than we had hoped. Still a tad of sweet fruit remaining , and savory notes added …

2004 vintage

My first 5 Stelle. I have had the regular Negri Sfursat back through the 1969 and ,amy vintages since which indicates I like this wine. This was a conspicuous step to a higher level of deeper fruit suggesting riper fruit. Recioto nebbiolo is related but very different from Amarone. Went wonderfully with roasted vegetable pizza. As almost always with Italian wines, this is food wine not a wine of contemplation. Highly recommended for anyone who is looking to explore the …

2010 vintage

Keller Ingo. Advanced maturation, with mature cherries, leather, prunes, tobacco, chocolate, spicebread. Mouthfilling and sensual, driven by balsamico umami and super-ripe fruit. Delicious as always. Drink now and over the next 2 years.

2004 vintage

Concentrated and elegant. Cedar, tobacco, chocolate, truffle, cinnamon, sweet spices and, earthy tones in the (long) finish. Not their best year, but still a treat.

2006 vintage

All for weirdness (Surprise! for anyone who's subjected themselves to one of my notes), but I'm with the scolds on this oak and rhubarb laboratory emulsion. Slightly more refined on night 5, but by no means worthy of its name, I could side eye this again once @2/3 the $50 I paid, because Science, but I would hope the sort of store that carries this would have more than enough other distractions to waylay me

2010 vintage

Always a treat, although a bit less expressive than the last bottle - possibly due to pairing with pasta instead of meat. Ripe cherries, leather, tobacco, chocolate, spicebread, with a phenolic ending.

2004 vintage

Intoxicating perfume, notes of redolent red berries, hint of coffee, dark chocolate, and sandalwood. Balanced, savory, cloves on the mid palate. Delicious.

2010 vintage

Another hedonist moment around this wonderful wine from Valtellina. Perfect maturity. Exotic, elegant nose, mature cherry, fine leather and butterscotch. Medium to full bodied, with a complex palate, combining elegant tobacco, leather, chocolate, nuts and spice bread with subtle phenolic notes, ink and licorice and abundant umami. A treat.

2004 vintage

Dried red fruit, cranberry, cherry with pronounced earthy flavours such as old leather and dried leaves. Lingering tannins with a long balsamic aftertaste. Well balanced and well alive. No sign of declining. Very enjoyable

2004 vintage

My last btl was almost a decade ago. This has lost some weight but taken on character. Still large and powerful (16% EtOH OMG!) but nuanced with notes of tobacco, dried flowers, black cherry, and some figgy PX notes. While it is showing some age, this easily has another 20 years in the tank. This remains very serious juice, screams of character, and is super fun to drink. Having said that, I am not sure I will go in for …

2006 vintage

This special cuvée from the tiny Italian region of Valtellina never disappoints. Now at perfect maturity. Exotic, elegant nose, built on mature cherry notes, fine leather and butterscotch. Medium to full bodied, with a complex palate, combining elegant tobacco, leather, chocolate, nuts and spicebread with subtle phenolic notes, ink and licorice and abundant umami.

2004 vintage

Sätter inget betyg eftersom den oxiderar ganska snart efter öppning. Påtaglig alkoholhetta, russinsmaken är kvar. Den beter sig inte helt olikt en oxiderad sherry, en Oloroso.... Vinet är drickbart med nära slutet av sin levnad. Jag föredrar en yngre Valtellina där druvorna sluppit att torka alla dagar i veckan...

2004 vintage

This is really drinking nicely. Classic Nebbiolo, which starts off a little dusty and opens up with leather and tobacco flavors. Drink up if holding.

2004 vintage

Very much worth waiting for. . .sound, unstained cork; lovely light red nebbiolo color; earthy aromas; sweet fruit; good backbone of lush tannin and nice acidity level.

2004 vintage

No exception to the many good experiences in the past, this Cinquestelle boasts depth, elegance and charme. Medium to full bodied, with lots of sweetness, cedar, tobacco, chocolate, truffle, cinnamon, with a long, rewarding finish. Yet not reaching the glory of the 1996, my personal benchmark.

2006 vintage

As always great with some cellaring

2006 vintage

On the nose: Tobacco, stable, dust, saddle, vanilla. On the palate: Tobacco, stable, vanilla, fine fruit, very balanced Long finish

2004 vintage

Fully mature, still delivering a hefty dose of mountain fruit. Drank very well over three days, with day 3 actually the best.

2004 vintage

Light garnet. Highly aromatic. Strong hint of tar hiding behind the fruit. Still youngish. Give it air.

2010 vintage

Just an excellent bottle. Very Pinot Noir-ish color. Great with food. Underrated. By a lot.

2010 vintage

Short note. In a very good place. Nose with herbs, licorice, leather, tobacco and ripe dark cherry fruit. Palate is mature, sweet ripe cherries, licorice, leather and a fine acidity for a nice finish. Perhaps a bit more alcohol is showing than in previous bottles, with the fruit falling off, still within boundaries and a good companion to the Porchetta I had for dinner tonight. Best vintage I have had of this wine, final bottle from my cellar.

2006 vintage

This special cuvée from the tiny Italian region opf Valtellina never disappoints. Already showing signs of ageing in the glass. Exotic nose, built on mature cherry notes, fine leather and butterscotch. Medium to full bodied, this gem offers a firework on the palate, combining elegant tobacco, leather, chocolate, nuts and spicebread with subtle phenolic notes, ink and licorice and abundant umami. Although not the best Cinquestelle had so far it is pure pleasure.

2004 vintage

rich Sfursat still youthful both in color and in taste. Intense and deep garnet red, the nose reveals a rich and complex aroma with elegant hints of ripe raspberry and violet, vanilla, cocoa and coffee. On the palate it is concentrated, vigorous, extraordinarily intense and pleasant, characterized by a final aristocrat of ripe blackberry and spices, of great persistence. alcool 15,5°. Best paired with a risotto with mushrooms, bitto cheese from Valtellina, bresaola and parsley. With R&P after waiting 9 …

2004 vintage

On the nose: Licorice, cedar, violet, leather. On the palate: Violet, licorice, chocolate, plum, leather with a distinct alcohol tone. Fine balanced acidity and tannins. Long finish

2006 vintage

Best Cinque Stelle since my favourite 1996. Opulent nose, loaded with cedar, chocolate, plum. Full bodied on the palate, deep matured red fruit, portwine, licorice, garrigue, leather, oak, nuts, cocoa, built on subtle tannins. Perfectly mature now it will drink well over the next 2-5 years.

2006 vintage

Dried Nebbiolo (considered a crossbreed between Barolo and Amarone) from Valtellina, Lombardia, Italy Concentrated, vigorous, intense. Spicy with a hint of coffee. The finale is full-bodied, ample and very persistent. needs long decanting (at least 1 hour) Pairs with Lamb, beef, chicken

2010 vintage

Good food wine very distinct tannins

2004 vintage

Four years has passed since I last had this wine. Maturity is coming on nicely, rounding of the edges. Nose very fine, showing more notes of leather, dry herbs, wood polish and some wet leafs and pipe tobacco. Palate quite deep and good, with licorice, sweet dark cherries, oak wood spices, chocolate and leather. Dry tannins and quite high acidity to balance the sweeter fruits and the alcohol level. Easily the best vintage of this Sfursat I have had. So …

2006 vintage

On the nose: Tobacco, stable, dust, saddle. On the palate: Oak, vanilla integrated with nice smooth tannins. Tobacco and a dusty dryness. Good balanced wine. Long finish No hurry to drink but I doubt it will improve that much.

2004 vintage

This wine is super. It's great. One of the best I've tasted in a long time. Matured and very well integrated. Still fresh and potent but I can't se why you should wait any longer. I've hade these Sfursat wines for 9 years i celler and they are ready to enjoy. Peace

2004 vintage

Tuesday Night Double Blind $50+ (Alpharetta, GA) : See through rose with orange in rim; a bit funky on the nose, green quality, oak, vanilla, licorice, menthol, wild strawberry, cherry, char; sweeter on the palate, fresh berry, youthful; needs to resolve some of the sweet fruit and oak but this should be very good.

2010 vintage

Knowing some things it was decided to open and decant 3 hours before lunch (oxtail stew) First nose started with earthy, chalky soya sauce style with touch of nutty aromas of almonds and nougat. After one hour, dark, slightly sour fruit started to emerge, but it was still somehow out of balance. 3 hours later additional aromas emerged; sour cherries, dry roses, tea, balsamic notes and some herbs. On the palate wine shows appearance and texture of thick and oily …

2004 vintage

Decant Well in advance or keep iT cellared for another 5years at least. Beautiful to drink now however but iT has potential i believe.

2010 vintage

It is brick red color and starting to show some brisking separation of its body, medium bodied, nose and flavors of black fruits with layer of tangy cinnamon spice predominating, subdued floral and nose, the black berry and black cherry fruits give way to accent tones of black olive, tar, soy and hint of baking spices with supple dry tannins. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2016/10/nino-negri-5-stelle-sfursat-2004.html

2004 vintage

This is the second time I've served this Northern Italian Nebbiolo blind and both times experienced tasters have guessed it to be a Napa Cab or Napa Cab blend. It's body is in no way big enough to be a Cab but since it's done in the apassimento method the ripe raisin character seems to fool them. Decanted for 5 hours, this is one of my favorite Nebbiolo's outside of Piedmont.

2010 vintage

Beautiful, brilliant ruby red like a Jem. Pronounced nose of earth, terroir, vanilla, fine oak, blackberries and ripe cherries. Dry medium plus body, medium plus acidity, supple yet strong, rolling tannins, hint of alcohol. Black cherries, blackberries, vanilla, sweet oak, great earthy taste along forest floor in the morning. Finesse and complex. Balanced. Easy mouth feel which means that this must have been decanted. Was taken from a bottle using Coravin system. long, delicious finish. Enjoyed at Eataly!

2010 vintage

Deep color. Savory aromas. Rich fruit shines through. Full-bodied.

2010 vintage

Not decanted. Surprisingly bright color (for a wine with 15.5% alc). Was not bad, but not worth the price (>50$).

2010 vintage

Etwas eckiger als der 2009er

2006 vintage

still tight at first but 45 min later began to reveal it's secrets delicious Nebbiolo unique expression

2006 vintage

distinctive and blalanced after 2-hrs of air. very enjoyable.

2004 vintage

Tuesday Night Double Blind $40+ (Bin 75) : See through with rusty rim; minty, sweet vanilla, very minty, strawberry, cherry, tea, cinnamon; sweet fruit, minty note continues onto the palate, higher alcohol; a bit bizarre, looks like Nebbiolo but has a strong sweet strawberry and oak component similar to Rioja; needs time.

2010 vintage

sweet cherried and coffee intensive on the nose, vdery fruty on the mouth nuts, rose, rasberry, leather, pine, boletus in the mouth. Nice nebbiolo but I am for more structured variations, however much better than classical amarone, Good balance. I like this bottle much more than my previous 2006 botte a year ago. But its not an improvement but bottle variation. Start drinking up through 2018

2006 vintage

See through crimson, rusty rim; new oak is strong, roses, sour red cherry, anise, vanilla; penetrating, focused, very firm acid, sweet fruit, long finish; very Nebbiolo like from Piedmont, not getting the apassimento, no overripeness, nice balance though new oak needs to integrate with more bottle age; possible that this will turn out to be the best yet from them.

2010 vintage

first bottle was a 93 with softness and elegance second bottle was an 86 with tannins and not even close to being ready to drink thought it might be corked, but it wasn't, just a lot of bottle variation and this one needed to sleep longer

2006 vintage

Bombe

2006 vintage

Opened about an hour before dinner and poured a liberal amount into the glass as a decant. Initial nose had a distinctly earthy old world charm combined with the classic Nebbiolo aromas of tar, black tea and violets. With some time in the glass, it was time to sip and it did not disappoint. additional aromas emerged; black cherry compote mixed with coffee, licorice, tobacco and even a little chocolate. These were also evident on the palate. Where it differentiated …

2004 vintage

Cooperage and wine cellar early on the nose, later more like prunes. Tastes of dried figs, cherries in brandy, but drier than other vintages in my experience. Medium body, not very long finish but flattered the food nicely (rib-eye and seared ahi).

2010 vintage

Hubba, Hubba, Hubba!

2006 vintage

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