Valpolicella Ripasso

Tommaso Bussola

Ca' del Laito Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Corvina Blend 2012

JKT
9.0

Very nice, dark color earthy forest notes into firm palate with a good bite and extending into finish — 13 days ago

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Zenato

Riserva Sergio Zenato Amarone Classico Della Valpolicella Corvina Blend 2017

Amazing amarone! Rich taste, well-rounded, well balanced, long and rich aftertaste! — 8 days ago

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Romano Dal Forno

Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend 2013

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and no obvious signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and some dried fruits: bramble berries, slightly stewed black cherry, dried herbs, stony earth, baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. The alcohol is high.

Initial conclusions: this could be a Grenache-based blend, Corvina-based blend or Sangiovese-based blend from France or Italy. I felt the combination of slightly stewed cherry and spices ruled out what I would want from a Sangiovese blend. Which, left me to decide between Southern Rhône or Valpolicella. I liked this wine…the oak treatment was interesting. I was getting a French barrique. Hmmm…

So, for my final conclusion: I’m calling this a Grenache-based blend, from France, from Southern Rhône, from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2017, from a more modern leaning producer using a good portion of barrique. I’ll be damned! I don’t hate my call but I gotta get better at distinguishing these wines from Southern Rhône. I probably just need to drink more of both, lol. Tasty stuff! Drink now through 2039.
— a month ago

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Zach D

Zach D

That’s a super tough blind tasting. Good deductive reasoning. Cheers

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend

I love this producer whatever they make. So alive, fresh and beautiful. Could drink this all night! — 13 days ago

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Ray Vanderhoff

Ray Vanderhoff

So true. Right there with you!

Zenato

Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Corvina Blend 2020

After pressing dried grapes from making Amarone, Valpolicella wine is passed over the still warm skins of Amarone for 2nd alcoholic fermentation, increasing the alcoholic content, aromas and color. Blend of 85% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta. Deep Ruby with aromas of sweet dried berry fruits and pepper spice. On the palate ripe blackberry, currants and sweet cherry with complex spice. Well balanced with acidity and alcohol, full-body with soft tannins on long finish. Nice value. — a month ago

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Masi

Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2020

This could probably benefit from some aging but drinking well now. Elegant aromas of dried cherries, fruit compote, spices, cocoa, and hints of exotic woods. — 15 days ago

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Tommasi

Rafael Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2020

Clear, medium ruby to garnet in color; on the nose it's, clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of cherries, almond,and cloves; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and pronounced primary and secondary flavors of tart cherry, ripe strawberry, tar, and black tea with a long finish. This wine is complex and intense. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. Nellie likes it too. — 7 days ago

Nellie Bauman
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Allegrini

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2014

It was ok, not as much fruit now. — 24 days ago

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