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Racemus is a lively and vibrant Ripasso with fragrant red apple aromas that give the wine buoyancy and character. The wine speaks volumes about Valpolicella tradition and offers a velvety texture with mature cherry flavors. —M.L. 1 Note
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Lovers of traditional Amarone can appreciate a pinch of volatility (it sometimes appears as apple or cider) because it can add vibrancy, buoyancy and life to a wine when applied in measured doses. This is a good example of a wine enhanced by pungent apple that will appeal to those who like this style. Tommaso Bussola is a winemaking legend in these parts and is a leader in Valpolicella tradition. 1 Note
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Beautiful density and color characterize this wine as do its layered notes of exotic spice, cardamom, curry and roasted nut. Plush, full red fruit and cherry build in intensity, especially on the palate, creating a rich wine with a firm backbone, smooth texture and dusty notes on the finish. 1 Note
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Here’s a hearty, dark and inky expression of Amarone that opens with pretty aromas of mature fruit, polished black stone and loads of Indian spice. There’s a slightly sweet or soft point on the close that is followed by dense flavors of mature black fruit. 1 Note
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Pietro Clementi’s fresh Ripasso is redolent of cherry liqueur, exotic spice, leather and tobacco. The wine is plush and rich with a very soft and velvety quality of tannins. That said, this is an easy no-fuss wine at heart. —M.L. 1 Note
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Here’s a vibrant and sweet-smelling Amarone with aromas of Christmas spice, nutmeg, vanilla, chocolate and loads of vibrant berry fruit. There’s a touch of natural rubber as well and the wine is smooth, silky and firm on the close. 1 Note
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Here’s an Amarone with raw notes of cherry and root beer backed by mesquite smoke, spice, leather and cigar box. It’s a very sweet, succulent wine with soft tannins and a long, chewy finish. 1 Note
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This fruit-forward riserva Amarone from a hot vintage delivers warm notes of blackberry preserves, liquid smoke, bacon fat and background notes of black stone or flint. The wine is thick and gritty in texture and offers a chewy, dense mouthfeel with power and heat on the close. 1 Note
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Here’s a standout Amarone that promises a bright aging future ahead (although it’s almost ready to drink now). Made in a voluptuous, modern style, the wine presents a multitude of aromas: ripe blackberry, prune, fig, slate roof, cedar, BBQ smoke and even a touch of tangy mustard seed. It offers chew and staying power. 1 Note
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Pa’ Riondo is an attractive and well-integrated ripasso with all the aromas you usually associate with this unique category of wine: spice, currant berry, dried fruit, leather, tobacco and resin. The mouthfeel is lively and fresh thanks to the bright acidity. Imported by Monarchia Matt International. 1 Note
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Costa Calda Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara - 2004
