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WS 90
WA 89
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90 points and 'Top 100 Wine of 2011 (#60),' Wine Spectator: "[$20 list] This sleek, polished red offers juicy blackberry and black fruit flavors, backed by refined tannins and well-integrated acidity. Hard to stop sipping. Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Sangiovese. Drink now through 2020. (10/31/11)"
89 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "[$20 list] The 2008 Palazzo Della Torre is striking in this vintage. It shows remarkable harmony in a tense, mineral-infused expression of fruit. Hints of licorice, tobacco, mocha and spices develop in the glass, adding further complexity and nuance. All of the elements flow gracefully to a finish layered with the essence of crushed rocks and flowers. This is an absolutely delicious wine from Allegrini. Palazzo della Torre is made with a partial ripasso technique in which 30% of the fruit is dried Amarone-style, while the other 70% is picked and vinified conventionally. Once again, Palazzo della Torre is one of the very finest values in Italian wine. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020. (Feb 2012)"
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IWC 89
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89 points Ian D'Agata (International Wine Cellar): "Bright red Cherry-vanilla, cassis and fresh herb aromas. Juicy and sweet, offering lush red and dark berry flavors and a repeating note of vanilla. The finish features a tangy cherry note and lingers with good clarity and spicy length. (Mar/Apr 2012)"
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$64.95
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WA 91
WS 91
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91 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "[$150 list] Romano Dal Forno’s 2006 Valpolicella Superiore is dark, rich and powerful. Firm yet well-integrated tannins frame black cherries, mocha, licorice and spices in this deep, broad-shouldered wine. The 2006 boasts tons of depth and richness in a sophisticated, sleek style. I was quite surprised to see the 2006 drink well with just a few hours of air. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2018. (Feb 2012)"
91 points Wine Spectator: "Lightly chewy tannins and aromatic subnotes of pencil shavings, dried thyme and smoke support flavors of candied cherry, licorice string, dried cranberry and bresaola. This is supple overall, and the tannins provide modest structure to the creamy finish. Best from 2014 through 2022. 200 cases imported. (6/15/12)"
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$23.95
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Producer notes: "Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir). Fine ruby red color. Aroma is heady, well-orchestrated and slightly herbaceous. The Pinot Nero variety stands out with elegant finesse. Its taste is delicate, elegant, and full-bodied. Pair it with central European dishes and with oven-baked fish dishes. Its delicacy will pair well with white truffle dishes. Alcohol 13%."
Not yet reviewed; 2009 vintage rated 92 points by Wine Advocate: "Jermann’s 2009 Red Angel opens with dark, mysterious hints of tobacco, dark cherries, earthiness and incense. The wine fleshes out nicely on the mid-palate and finish as it continues to blossom with air. In this vintage the finish is especially round and polished. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019."
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Producer notes: "70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Molinara. Deep ruby red colour. Cherries and intriguing aromas of mild spices on the nose. Bright and well rounded at the same time on the palate; baked cherry and plum flavours with hints of cinnamon and vanilla. Excellent balance between the supporting acidity and soft tannins. Full bodied finish with delightful hints of cocoa. Alcohol 13.3%."
Not yet reviewed; 2006 vintage rated 88 points by Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "Masi’s 2006 Campofiorin reveals a soft, floral expression of red fruits framed by silky tannins. This medium-bodied, restrained wine offers lovely balance. Campofiorin is essentially a Valpolicella made in the ripasso style which involves a secondary fermentation on the skins and stems of the estate’s Amarone. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012."
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Producer notes: "Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara. Ripasso is a traditional technique that promotes a second fermentation through the wine’s contact with warm dried grapes skins from which Amarone has been pressed for seven days. With this practice Ripasso is a wine with a good alcoholic content and a great concentration of sugar, glycerine and aromas. The wine ages in Slavonian oak barrels for 18 months and for 6 months in bottle. The color is intense and ruby red. The wine has a complex bouquet, withl scents of cherries and a background of chocolate. On the palate it is harmonious and balanced, the aftertaste highly persistent and clean."
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$995.00
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Bastianich & Lynch (Vino Italiano Buying Guide): "Giuseppe Quintarelli is an elder statesman in the Valpolicella zone, and a mythic figure among winemakers and consumers alike. His wines... are unadorned expressions of old-vine fruit from high-altitude vineyards outside Negrar... (1971 rated 4 stars for Valpolicella: 'a great all-around year for Italy')"
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$325.00
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WA 97
IWC 95
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97 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "There’s not too much I can say about the 1995 Recioto other than it is a stunning, unforgettable wine. It explodes from the glass with an array of heady, exotic black cherries, graphite, roasted coffee beans and spices. Endowed with an almost port-like richness, it offers phenomenal concentration and depth on the palate without ever giving the impression of heaviness. It, too, is a remarkable wine in every way and is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025. (Oct 2007)"
95 points Ian D'Agata (International Wine Cellar): "Ruby-red. Pleasantly sweet nose of red cherry, espresso, milk chocolate and rose petal, with hints of peach and apricot. Remarkably fresh and lively in the mouth, with the peach and apricot notes adding another dimension to the chocolatey-ripe red fruits. A powerful yet graceful wine of uncommonly layered complexity and silky sweetness. The delicately balsamic finish goes on and on. May well be Italy's best sweet red wine. (Mar/Apr 2006)"
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$399.95
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$79.95
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The Ca’ del Merlo (meaning "house of the blackbird") is a single-vineyard Valpolicella. As the grapes for this wine derive exclusively from one site, it expresses the influences of a specific terroir, yet represents the composition and vinification method (ripasso) utilized in the crafting of Quintarelli’s other Valpolicellas.
Bastianich & Lynch (Vino Italiano Buying Guide): "Giuseppe Quintarelli is an elder statesman in the Valpolicella zone, and a mythic figure among winemakers and consumers alike. His wines... are unadorned expressions of old-vine fruit from high-altitude vineyards outside Negrar. (2008)"
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WA 92
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92 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "Quintarelli’s deeply-colored 1999 Rosso del Bepi offers an explosion of super-ripe sweet fruit on the nose. Lush and generous on the palate, it displays superb length and a glorious, primary expression of fruit even if it clearly doesn’t have the structure of his more important wines. Quintarelli declassifies his Amarone to Rosso del Bepi in vintages he doesn’t feel merit the Amarone designation. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2014. (Oct 2007)"
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WE 87
WA 87
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87 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$20 list] Grapes are dried for 30 days in order to give this Valpolicella Classico Superiore a full, concentrated and intense feel. You’ll get aromas of natural rubber, raisin, plum and prune. The wine is clean and sharp on the palate with bright fruit flavors. (Mar 2009)"
87 points Wine Advocate: "Medium-deep garnet color. Earthy, leathery aromas over dried cherry. Nice backbone of high acidity and a medium+ level of fine tannins... Medium body. Long finish. (Mar 2010)"
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WE 90
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90 points Wine Enthusiast: "The name 'Ripassa' refers to the unique winemaking technique, ripasso, in which the wine undergoes a double fermentation for increased concentration and density. This is bold, powerful and tightly packed with cherry and exotic spice aromas. Alcohol 14%. (Nov 2012)"
Producer notes: "The deep ruby red color of the Ripassa, and the intense yet fine aromas come from the mixture of grapes. It is full bodied, harmonic, and velvety on the palate. Recommended with grilled meat dishes, Ripassa is excellent with rabbit casserole. Alcohol 14.0%."
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