Campolieti Valpolicella Ripasso Corvina Blend

Very earthy on the nose but surprisingly light, plummy and smooth.

March Madness and Ripasso and rich pasta (not pictured). Great combo. The 2013 iteration of this wine is once again a great value. Richly fruity, with some of those Amarone pruny notes (in a good way), and some gravelly notes in the background. Rich but dry, and with pretty good acidity. Nice balance. Maybe one of the best versions of this I’ve had.

This is one of my go-to weeknight Italian pasta wines. The 2012 has a bright, zingy nose of ripe but tart berries and a warm moist earthy quality. Loads of zesty ripe cherry-berry fruit followed by a clingy roasted herb mineral thing. Mouth filling but medium bodied. Fantastic acidity keeps it fresh.

2011 Vintage. This is a real mass market ripasso - not particularly rich or long on the palate but certainly no faults. I had it at a restaurant where it was $40 on the wine list and considerably better than equally priced lackluster Chianti. Clear medium minus garnet (rather pale for the genre). Clean, Nice tar and leather notes and done nice wild tammy character. Medium acidity, medium tannins with leather and cherry on the palate. Not complex but very enjoyable

I love me some poor man's amarone.

not beautiful but drinkable

Paired perfectly with pan seared duck breast with lingonberry sauce…perfection 😊

Enjoyed this wine. Very complex. Lots of raspberry, vanilla, and chocolate. Other folks also tasted/smelled licorice but I hate anise so there wasn’t enough for me to be offended. Had with amatriciana. Would love to have again.

Fruity and smooth

At Rex Baron in Boca town center mall watching Italy beat Wales