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VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO 2017 DOC |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CASTEL DEL LAGO |
Deep intense purple colour. Spicy, bright, attractive, ripe, plum-cherry purée nose with some cedary, sandalwood-tinged, mineral notes. Dry, medium bodied, well structured, gently complex, slightly spicy, intense, rounded, ripe plum-cherry purée flavours with a lingering, fairly high acid fresh, vibrant finish. Quite ready to drink. Has 15% alcohol and 6 g/L residual sugar with lot number 2017L19.291 on the back label. Has not appeared in Vintages before. |
CSPC |
12411 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Fro Win |
Country |
Italy |
Region |
Veneto |
Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points) Complex, Ripe, Plum-Cherry Purée |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: Here's a big, soft, round, fruit-forward ripasso brimming with sweet-spiced fruit and showing a touch of chewy tannin on the finish. A great choice for salumi or a pancetta risotto. (Vintages panel, May 2019) |
Price |
$ 17.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 8, 2020 |
Cases bought |
749 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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