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Feudi San Pio Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2013, Doc

Ripasso Ripasso
Veneto, Italy

$19.95 (181446)

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April 16, 2016

Critic Reviews (2)

Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Full of life and character, this appealing Valpolicella is laced with charming faults such as a hint of earthy brett...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Notably oxidative/acetone-driven, with sharp acids and lean palate, though thankfully modest barrel influence....

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Michael Loken
Michael Loken

Very earthy and quite powerfully oaked, this wine is not subtle. It is big and spicy and needs to be paired with food, as it is a bit too much on its own.

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Trevor Sabourin
Trevor Sabourin

Medium ruby with a slight purple hue. Immediately after pouring the aromas were dominated by tar, smoke, bacon fat, and espresso. After a few minutes, these seemed to tone down enough for a more balanced nose, with dried cherry, blackberry, fig, prune, black olive, almond, menthol, tobacco, dried herbs, and some saline minerality coming through. The fruit is pleasantly forward on the soft, medium-full palate, and is complemented by more smoky/meaty tones, along with cocoa, licorice, cedar, and sweet black olive. Moderate acidity, medium-high but soft tannins. Good length.

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