Joe DAscoli

9.3

This wine is so hard to rate. You either love or hate it. It’s almost a dessert wine with the sweetness it displays right from the bottle.

Early on, it had some depth and tannin to balance the sweetness and provide for some cherry and good fruit.

As it decanted and sat, it seemed to get sweeter as tannins faded.

This wine needed strong cheese to really balance it.

It was the favorite for some but then avoided by others. You have to really enjoy the sweetness without sugar. — 19 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Quite light ruby with wide light garnet rim . Quite restrained herbal tinged wild strawberry , floral touches with notes of woodsmoke and liquorice , spiced cherry . Very elegant and refined . On the palate this retains the refined and elegant style with ripe strawberry , raspberry and light dried herbs. Fresh acidity and very refined tannins , mineral, slate undertow . Very young still , really primary but with so much delicacy, long sweet fresh spiced red fruit finish . Surprisingly drinkable now , but undoubtably will age well over the next 15 years or so . — 4 months ago

Renita Millar

9.8

A great bday wine if I do say so myself! Yum! — a year ago

with Marilyn and Caitlin

Mark S.

8.9

Woody Tommaso Bussola Ca’ del Laito Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 20 @, Dmar, 251012 — 6 days ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.6

Best wine I drank up ‘till now this year! 16,5% vol. but so fresh and juicy. Highly recommended! — 3 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.0

Nice wine with some complexity with notes of apple, pear, minerality and floral. Also some acidity. — 6 months ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Terrific Merlot based wine with adorable sweetness. Typical Bussola style. I prefer his Amarones though but nevertheless a superb wine — 3 years ago

Ron Kyle

9.0

Smooth flavor — 8 days ago

LM Segal

9.5

Turns out super well made Amarone is ideal match for Texas smoked brisket and ribs. Dense, layered and oh, so smooth. No clue where it’s hiding 17% alcohol. In a sweet spot with 30 minute decant. 🙏 @Michael Aronovici — 3 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

2/2025. Bold and flavorful. Good finish. Paired well with the Prime Rib at Hall’s Chophouse. — 9 months ago