Serafini & Vidotto

il Rosso dell'Abazia

9.027 ratings
8.52 pro ratings
Veneto, Italy
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

8.4

A serious Bdx-blend, combining rich and decadent cassis and blackberry fruit, tight tannins and toasty oak into a full-bodied wine, with good ageing potential. Sadly, it's finish is dominated by bitter oak tannins, hindering the fruit from fully expressing itself. Time will tell.

A serious Bdx-blend, combining rich and decadent cassis and blackberry fruit, tight tannins and toasty oak into a full-bodied wine, with good ageing potential. Sadly, it's finish is dominated by bitter oak tannins, hindering the fruit from fully expressing itself. Time will tell.

Oct 29th, 2014
Ming L
9.2

One of the wines that was most often awarded Tre Bicchieri throughout the years by Gambero Rosso. I can certainly see why. Fruit is still kicking, but at this stage it takes the backseat to complex savory and earthy notes with touch of smoke and red floral.
Rich and velvety on the palate. Candied long finish.
A blend of Cab, Cab Franc and Merlot.

One of the wines that was most often awarded Tre Bicchieri throughout the years by Gambero Rosso. I can certainly see why. Fruit is still kicking, but at this stage it takes the backseat to complex savory and earthy notes with touch of smoke and red floral.
Rich and velvety on the palate. Candied long finish.
A blend of Cab, Cab Franc and Merlot.

Dec 9th, 2023
Ming L
9.2

If tasted blind, I would guess it’s a Ripasso. But if you tell me this is a Cab leading Bordeaux blend, I would nod my head also. And it only has 13% abv for all the richness. Fascinating.

If tasted blind, I would guess it’s a Ripasso. But if you tell me this is a Cab leading Bordeaux blend, I would nod my head also. And it only has 13% abv for all the richness. Fascinating.

Jan 15th, 2023
Ming L
9.2

A left bank blend from Veneto. Ripe black plum, cassis, dried fig, nutmeg, pencil shavings, and dark chocolate. Rich smooth palate that at times feels like drinking a Ripasso. But there are enough fruits and acidity left for balance. Mellow tannins still has baby teeth.
Nice find.

A left bank blend from Veneto. Ripe black plum, cassis, dried fig, nutmeg, pencil shavings, and dark chocolate. Rich smooth palate that at times feels like drinking a Ripasso. But there are enough fruits and acidity left for balance. Mellow tannins still has baby teeth.
Nice find.

Nov 25th, 2022
Matti Jokelainen

Great Bdx blend from Colli Asolani. Plenty of cassis, some herbs, blackberry and cherry. Plenty of stuffing and nice sweetness in the fruit. Tannis are present but fine and enough acidity to cut. Nice medium++ length with cherry and blackberry notes. Only complain is slight heat from alcoholnif wine is above 18-19degC. Plenty of life ahead. Was great with ossobucco and polenta

Great Bdx blend from Colli Asolani. Plenty of cassis, some herbs, blackberry and cherry. Plenty of stuffing and nice sweetness in the fruit. Tannis are present but fine and enough acidity to cut. Nice medium++ length with cherry and blackberry notes. Only complain is slight heat from alcoholnif wine is above 18-19degC. Plenty of life ahead. Was great with ossobucco and polenta

Feb 11th, 2018
Fabrizio Cacciari

Mi ha piacevolmente sorpreso!

Mi ha piacevolmente sorpreso!

Jan 17th, 2016
Ralph Woodhouse

One of my best wines ever. 2009 vintage. April 2015

One of my best wines ever. 2009 vintage. April 2015

Apr 12th, 2015
Kadath Dragon

With Texas beef steak

With Texas beef steak

Nov 22nd, 2014
HH Lim

Nice bouquet, drank with Steven in Kum Boat on 8/9/20

Nice bouquet, drank with Steven in Kum Boat on 8/9/20

Sep 8th, 2020
Evgenii Velichko

Evgenii had this 10 years ago

Evgenii had this 10 years ago

Jun 4th, 2014