ON-379172 BC-327791 QC-10705178

Montresor Capitel Della Crosara Valpolicella Ripasso 2011

Ripasso Ripasso
Veneto, Italy

$18.95 (379172)

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August 30, 2014

Critic Reviews (3)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a really solid, balanced ripasso with good structure, where so many are soupy. Love the lifted dried cherry,...

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Rhys Pender, MW
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Rhys Pender, MW

Dried red cherry, plum and strawberry along with savoury burlap, leather, pipe tobacco and some floral violet notes....

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Nadia  Fournier
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Nadia Fournier

Generously wooded; flavors of dried fruits and kirsch on a fairly vanilla and smoky background. Suave, round and...

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Community Reviews (3)

Brad Mate
Brad Mate

Incredible! It possesses a juiciness that all Ripassos have, but goes further with earthy barnyard grit and pipe tobacco. This reminds me of a tad of Brunello...but with a richness. Highly recommend!

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Brian Nash
Brian Nash

Agree with WA reviewers completely. This was a lovely wine for the price. I got leather, wood smoke and sweet cherry nose. Had depth of flavours dominated by sweet cherry fruit and well-integrated tannin. Good balance.

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