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• Score: 93 Vintage 2023 James Suckling Intense, graceful and perfumed, with sweet violets, blood oranges, dry mushrooms, pomegranates and black pepper. Silky and supple on the palate with medium body, crisp and brilliant acidity and firm, crunchy tannins. Long, savory and balanced. Drink now. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 92 Vintage 2023 Vinous The 2023 Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore reveals dark depths of crushed blackberry, sage, cedar shavings and spice. Remarkably fresh, it displays textures of pure silk, supple and pliant, with polished red and black fruits underscored by crunchy mineral tones. It's long and staining, also gently tannic, leaving a pleasantly bitter tinge and nuances of sour citrus. The lift and finesse here are fantastic. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 91 Vintage 2023 Wine Spectator The tang of plum skin acidity is a pleasing counterpoint to flavors of Amarena cherry, spiced orange peel, dark chocolate, plus fragrant accents of dried thyme, graphite and baking spices. Lightly chalky tannins provide a focused frame that carries the well-balanced profile through the lasting, minerally finish. Drink now through 2035. 11,000 cases made, 800 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 93 Vintage 2022 Vinous The 2022 Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore mixes crushed blackberries with cloves, shavings of pine and stone dust to create its alluring bouquet. This wine is pure elegance, round and supple, with waves of ripe wild berry fruits and a twang of citrus, all supported by fresh acidity. Gently tannic and incredibly long, it leaves nuances of plum and licorice while maintaining excellent freshness and finishing classically dry. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 93 Vintage 2022 James Suckling An outstanding producer of the region, managing to interplay a subtle generosity demanded of Ripasso with the sour, pithy crispness demanded by the drinker. Or at least those of us who actually want to drink the wine rather than mull over half a glass of motor oil. Red fruit, crushed musk, lilacs, kumquats and the vaguest hint of dried grapes, showing generosity over cloying sweetness. Brisk, refined and long. From organically grown grapes. Sustainable. Drink or hold. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 92 Vintage 2021 James Suckling All material used across this succinct range is from the Classico DOCG. Ripasso is to ameliorate Valpolicella with weight, albeit, to 'rediscover' the marrow of Valpolicella in doing so. Legally, one can pass twice across the Amarone skins. At this address, the passing is a single one only to retain freshness and to avoid volatility. Pungent notes of mountain herb, dried fennel and mint, with a core of just-ripe-enough strawberry, loganberry and sour red berries popping long across the mouth. Great energy here, with a swathe of dried tobacco tannins to compress, direct and drive the finish. 2021 is among the best vintages of the last few decades. Mid-weighted, effortless and a dangerous proposition as one glass moves swiftly to an empty bottle. Drink or hold. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 90 Vintage 2021 Vinous Media The 2021 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso is youthfully coy in the glass as a nuanced blend of incense and cloves gives way to dried black cherries. Medium in body, this floods the palate with silken textures as a rush of ripe wild berry fruits swirls throughout. The 2021 finishes classically dry and gently tannic, leaving a blackberry tinge and hints of sour orange. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 93 Vintage 2020 Wine Enthusiast Super pretty nose from the start with aromas of ripe red and black-hued fruits that give way to more savory aromas of laurel and green pepper. An expressive palate with vibrant acidity and a balance between fruit and savory flavors add to the complexity of this expressive and fun wine. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 92 Vintage 2020 Vinous Media Dark and almost smoky in the glass, the 2020 Valpolicella Superiore Classico Ripasso smolders up with a mix of musky red currants and savory herbs lifted by a hint of menthol. Silky smooth and with a pleasant inner sweetness, this soothes with ripe red fruits and saline-infused acidity. Licorice and lavender nuances are left to linger as this finishes only lightly structured and with finesse Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 90 Vintage 2020 Wine Spectator A balanced, compact red framed by a tang of orange peel acidity and light, snappy tannins. Offers notes of ripe black and red cherry, dried flowers and herbs, with minerally iron and smoke accents. Lingering, spiced finish. Drink now through 2029. 11,000 cases made, 784 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 90 Vintage 2020 Wine Advocate The organic Speri 2020 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso opens to aromas of dried cherry and sweet tobacco. It shows a lot of upfront intensity with baked plum, cinnamon and earthy sensations. There is a dark component as well with tar or road paving over a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel. Shelf Talker Full Page Review