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')"