Peter Sultan

9.3

Early week Barolo. Black fruits, pecoe tea, tannins in balance ( at only 5 yrs), enough grip but also a silkiness. Paired with Knicks opening night, spicy sautéed Bok Choy & mushrooms, & simple roast chicken. — 10 days ago

Dave Moench

9.1

Simons eating at the Bar very smoothe wine great with pasta — 2 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

2016. Post raucous dinner notes. So delicious. For me, perfect point in the aging arc: still deep, deep fruit but tertiary notes equally prominent. Tannins nearly resolved. Great length and balance (which pains me to say since it’s 15%). — 5 months ago

with Dan

Raul Puga

9.3

Delicious — 2 years ago

with Mariana

David Kline

8.9

Raisiny and grape-y nose offers tart and powdered candy notes, white mushroom, schist, light pepper and tea. Dry open of grape-y tartness, bing cherry and lavender petal. Mouth-coating with cranberry-blackberry and black currant, bitters and dates. Great priced ripasso.
.
#ripasso
#palazzomontanari #valpolicella #valpolicellaripasso #DOC #valpolicellaclassico — 5 years ago

with Courtney

Gwen Kasprzycki

9.0

34% Sangiovese, 33% Merlot 33% Syrah. Very nice drinking. — 6 years ago

Beth Hamilton

9.2

Ok. I loved this. But many at the table complained of the excessive alcohol-y aroma. At 15% I guess that’s fair.  I still loved it. I found it to be full bodied, balanced, complex. Lots of aromas and flavors of roasted tomatoes, black pepper, plum, smoke. Pretty strong tannins.  — 13 days ago

with Alison

Aleksei Snitsarenko

9.5

Очень интересное. Чуть больше кислоты чем обычно в Лугане. Но вкус законченный цветы, легкие фрукты. Очень понравилось — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

A blend of Corvina Veronese 45%, Corvinone 45%, Rondinella 5% & Oseleta 5%, deep Ruby with aromas of dried dark fruits, spice and herb, about 120 days of appassimento. On the palate flavors of ripe cherry and raspberry with notes of fig, cacao, flint and mineral tones. Soft smooth tannins well balanced with acidity on a long spicy finish. Will continued to get better with age. Sustainable. — 9 months ago

Mark Davis

8.9

2020 vintage. Super balanced. Lots of cherries. — 2 years ago

Kyle James

9.6

Earthy with notes of tobacco. — 4 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Major decant needed. Nose is closed on open.
As it opens some lovely herbal notes.

Palate is clean. Tight. Closed.
As it opens tight cherry. Gorgeous.

Much better on day 2. delicious licorice. Fresh cherry fruit. Nose is blasting. Hand crushed mid season cherries. Spice. Roses. Some chocolate on the finish.

Either wait 5 years or decant 5 hours.

Bought from fass selections. — 6 years ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.0

Sept 28, 2019. J2’s 5th bonus year celebration. TW Concierge offering April 2017. Purchased this and the Amarone. This is s solid Ripasso. Tart cherries, of course but not overpowering. Smooth, no pepper, hint of chocolate. 70% Corvina, 30% Rondinella. I believe Villa Cavarena is an Allegrini family label, from their Co-op? Definitely Allegrini quality and for <$20/bottle, what’s not to like??? — 7 years ago

Stephen Fitzpatrick

8.9

2024 vintage. Light rustic red in color, thin on the edges. Light floral aroma, with cherry and berry flavors and a hint of jam on the palate. Light to medium bodied, soft tannins with a smooth finish. Continues to open up after the first hour or two, has the right amount of spice, pretty decent Verona red blend for the price. — a month ago

KA

9.2

Yazawa Beverly Hills — 2 months ago

Ericsson

8.9

Such an everyday wine. — 7 months ago

Turd Ferguson

9.4

Deep dank — a year ago

Tim Holzer

9.9

Jeff only! — 4 years ago

with Jeff

Pamela Matthews

9.2

*Very* nice — 6 years ago

with Dennis

James Gourley

8.9

A good wine but not excellent. The texture is just too soft. Needs a stronger acid backbone. Otherwise, the fruit flavors are nicely accented with cut flowers on the nose, and slightly spiced on the palate. — 7 years ago