Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
A well-made Valpo is one of life’s simple pleasures. This one certainly is. Light, great fruit, nice acids. Perfect for chicken roll-ups with prosciutto and Swiss cheese braised in white wine.
A well-made Valpo is one of life’s simple pleasures. This one certainly is. Light, great fruit, nice acids. Perfect for chicken roll-ups with prosciutto and Swiss cheese braised in white wine.
Mar 13th, 2023
A red to drink outside in the summer
A red to drink outside in the summer
Sep 26th, 2022Slightly better than the 2020! Such a great value.
Slightly better than the 2020! Such a great value.
Aug 28th, 2022
The 2020 Valpolicella Classico is a super-fresh, floral and peppery expression, with wild strawberries and crushed stone filling its bouquet. This is purity personified with vivid strawberry and cherry-berry fruits, hints of spice and minerals. It’s simply a pleasure, so finessed and lively, and leaves a saline tinge and the palate completely refreshed. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
The 2020 Valpolicella Classico is a super-fresh, floral and peppery expression, with wild strawberries and crushed stone filling its bouquet. This is purity personified with vivid strawberry and cherry-berry fruits, hints of spice and minerals. It’s simply a pleasure, so finessed and lively, and leaves a saline tinge and the palate completely refreshed. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
Sneaky great! Better every time I open it.
Sneaky great! Better every time I open it.
Apr 17th, 2022Not as expressive as the ‘19 or’18 but still goes down way too fast. Light and tasty.
Not as expressive as the ‘19 or’18 but still goes down way too fast. Light and tasty.
Dec 9th, 2021Less of the svelte toasted thing than 2018 but just as lovely
Less of the svelte toasted thing than 2018 but just as lovely
Feb 23rd, 2021@Dave Kahler nails this one. Blind, I would have said definitely French. There’s something bready on the nose that you don’t smell in many Italian wines.
@Dave Kahler nails this one. Blind, I would have said definitely French. There’s something bready on the nose that you don’t smell in many Italian wines.
May 29th, 2020Holy crap. If you want a light bodied crushable red, this is your guy! Fermented in stainless steel and macerated on the skins for 10 days, it is a beauty. Fresh, lovely balance of tart strawberries, raspberry, and red cherries with delicate earth undertones. I might be angry if I had to share this bottle with others.
Holy crap. If you want a light bodied crushable red, this is your guy! Fermented in stainless steel and macerated on the skins for 10 days, it is a beauty. Fresh, lovely balance of tart strawberries, raspberry, and red cherries with delicate earth undertones. I might be angry if I had to share this bottle with others.
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