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.
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#ripasso
#palazzomontanari #valpolicella #valpolicellaripasso #DOC #valpolicellaclassico — 3 years ago

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Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

9.0

Love #Ripasso. This has great bang for the buck.

Dark red, oily color & texture, medium bodied. Some browning at the edge. Dumb at first opening to dry, consistent tannins, marachino cherry with faint herbs.

Opens nicely with lively tannin, fine acidity giving it an edge. — 8 years ago

Ludo Ruggeri Laderchi

8.5

Solid #ripasso — 9 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

An excellent example of #valpolicella #classico #superiore it’s almost too good for the category and seems more like a #ripasso deep ruby color. Medium+ aromas and flavors of ripe strawberry, and red fruit (ripe red plums and red cherries) then there is a undertone of herbal (sage and sagebrush and thyme) secondary aromas and flavors of subtle oak (tobacco and cedar). — 4 years ago

Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

9.1

Really good x. Opens up nicely. Damp earth, stewed black fruits, black olive. Tannins are incorporated. Heavy flavors with light mouthfeel. Great balance in all aspects. Opened 7/7/17. — 7 years ago

Joel Robitaille

7.5

#valpolicella #ripasso #italy #2012 #joeldamienrobitaille — 9 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Slightly cloudy color and big tears from the alcohol and glycerine liquor texture of the #ripasso nose is evolved and perfect for #italian food with scents of tomatoes tomato stew balsamic and bay leaves. It has a slightly scratchy touch on the palate and is drier than what I expected from a ripasso. Where it gains points is in its complexity and bold elegance. — 9 years ago

Douglas Renall

9.3

Amazing value. Top 2015 vintage. Scored 96 pts by Decanter. Lives up to the high rating. Scrumptious tannins, chewy red fruits and elegantly structured. Epic buy at under 30 dollaroos #ripasso — 5 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2014 / I never forget my visit to the ‘Bure Alto’ vineyard, because I was impressed how high the vines were tied and grown. It’s an amazing site. This wine has a compelling smell: warm, spices, coffee, mocca and even chocolate. Smooth drinking with deer goulash and stewed bell pepper. #valpolicella #ripasso — 6 years ago

Sindy Wise

9.2

Medicinal root, cherry candy, vanilla, and lovely floral on the nose. Dry, smooth with a bright cherry tang on the finish. #wine #ripasso — 8 years ago