If you find yourself outside of Milan in need of medieval atmosphere, make haste to the Convento dei Neveri. Even better if you meet up with Luca M, who can show you the historical treasures in the Veronelli cellars before you dine. We did not manage to open any of those gems, but we did pretty well for ourselves as we walked upstairs past the roman grave ruins to the monks’ private dining quarters, with much finer food than our historical predecessors would have enjoyed.
The various amuse bouche bites and oysters went well with the 2014 Corte Fusia Franciacorta Riserva Orfano Terre Rosse Brut Nature. A delightfully golden aged sparkling wine with salty minerality and lovely elegance. Not a genre that crosses my lips very often, but when in Lombardy it makes so much sense. Lovely.
We then moved to two wines that Luca has sent to the US, so I can always get them at home. 2023 Claudio Boggione Langhe Nebbiolo was absolutely delightful. Definitely a warm year, but such fragrance and such elegance, a lovely graceful texture that I don’t always get in LN. We were so enamored that we couldn’t resist opening the 2021 Claudio Boggione Barolo Brunate, which showed promise but then shut down. Still, reasonably priced digestible and elegant organic Barolo is something to keep in mind.
As we departed, the mists rolled in to set the tone even further. A fine evening.
The various amuse bouche bites and oysters went well with the 2014 Corte Fusia Franciacorta Riserva Orfano Terre Rosse Brut Nature. A delightfully golden aged sparkling wine with salty minerality and lovely elegance. Not a genre that crosses my lips very often, but when in Lombardy it makes so much sense. Lovely.
We then moved to two wines that Luca has sent to the US, so I can always get them at home. 2023 Claudio Boggione Langhe Nebbiolo was absolutely delightful. Definitely a warm year, but such fragrance and such elegance, a lovely graceful texture that I don’t always get in LN. We were so enamored that we couldn’t resist opening the 2021 Claudio Boggione Barolo Brunate, which showed promise but then shut down. Still, reasonably priced digestible and elegant organic Barolo is something to keep in mind.
As we departed, the mists rolled in to set the tone even further. A fine evening.
