Dark ruby. Inviting nose and medium full palate of tart cherry, black cranberry, and tarry marzipan (tarzipan?). Medium plus acidity supports it. Medium tannins envelope it. Finish is moderately long and continues the palate. This apassimento (not ripasso) red is an excellent accompaniment to classic tomato-based Italian fare, but will also complement a wide range of "red wine" foods from pork loin to New York strip. Drink now through 2027.
Dark ruby. Inviting nose and medium full palate of tart cherry, black cranberry, and tarry marzipan (tarzipan?). Medium plus acidity supports it. Medium tannins envelope it. Finish is moderately long and continues the palate. This apassimento (not ripasso) red is an excellent accompaniment to classic tomato-based Italian fare, but will also complement a wide range of "red wine" foods from pork loin to New York strip. Drink now through 2027.
Jan 13th, 2024
The easiest way to describe this wine is baby amarone. It is a dark wine but more like a Pinot than merlo or cab. Old world fruit with an earthy finish. Great wine for under $20
The easiest way to describe this wine is baby amarone. It is a dark wine but more like a Pinot than merlo or cab. Old world fruit with an earthy finish. Great wine for under $20
3 people found it helpfulJan 21st, 2019
A solid player for the weeknight, budget sipper, with great vintage pedigree to boot!
Appassimento style, dry cherry, leather, coffee, yum. Wow at $18
A solid player for the weeknight, budget sipper, with great vintage pedigree to boot!
Appassimento style, dry cherry, leather, coffee, yum. Wow at $18
2 people found it helpfulOct 30th, 2018
Tastes hotter than it is at 13.5. Old world style. Dark cherry and hearty oak.
Tastes hotter than it is at 13.5. Old world style. Dark cherry and hearty oak.
2 people found it helpfulSep 7th, 2015
Dried leaves and kirsch make up this nose.
Dried prunes amd cherries, roasted fig, and - hint of kalamata olive. Medium bodied with low acidity and sprinkled tannins.
Good wine house, never disappointed.
Dried leaves and kirsch make up this nose.
Dried prunes amd cherries, roasted fig, and - hint of kalamata olive. Medium bodied with low acidity and sprinkled tannins.
Good wine house, never disappointed.
1 person found it helpfulNov 12th, 2020A decidedly lower key night, after some extensive tasting yesterday.
Nose has cherry syrup, dried cherry, cut red pepper and moist Costa Rican coffee grounds.
Palate has dried cherry, ripe sweet cherry, plum skin, moist prune and old, forgotten loose tobacco.
This bottle is still young, guessing it'll still be drinking great at its 10th birthday, but likely never last that long in this household.
A decidedly lower key night, after some extensive tasting yesterday.
Nose has cherry syrup, dried cherry, cut red pepper and moist Costa Rican coffee grounds.
Palate has dried cherry, ripe sweet cherry, plum skin, moist prune and old, forgotten loose tobacco.
This bottle is still young, guessing it'll still be drinking great at its 10th birthday, but likely never last that long in this household.
1 person found it helpfulAug 18th, 2019A weeknight Rosso, appassimento style, dry cherry, coffee, yum. Stunning at $18.
A weeknight Rosso, appassimento style, dry cherry, coffee, yum. Stunning at $18.
1 person found it helpfulMar 13th, 2018
Baby amarone. Robust fruit with rustic tannins and barnyard profile.
Baby amarone. Robust fruit with rustic tannins and barnyard profile.
1 person found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2017
Good, not great. Many better veronese wines out there, but $15 price point marked down to $12, you'd be hard pressed to find one.
Good, not great. Many better veronese wines out there, but $15 price point marked down to $12, you'd be hard pressed to find one.
1 person found it helpfulMay 27th, 2017
Corvina yum. Plums raisins and more plums !
Corvina yum. Plums raisins and more plums !
1 person found it helpfulNov 10th, 2016
Lugana, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
