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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.9 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 110 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Cycledoc on 12/1/2023 & rated 84 points: Presents a mixture of both light and dark red fruits to the nose and palate.
Takes a while to open up but very enjoyable (100 views) | | | Tasted by Cycledoc on 5/22/2022 & rated 79 points: Blueberry and raspberry aroma
Really opened up after a few hours.
Quite flavorful - nice fruit and mellow.
Will try again in a year or so. (593 views) | | | Tasted by Cycledoc on 8/7/2021 & rated 82 points: Lighter red wine
not much nose
very nice enjoyable cherry flavor, nice finish (785 views) | | | Tasted by bjwca on 11/26/2019 & rated 87 points: Light to medium bodied, tart fruit. Easy drinking. (1113 views) | | | Tasted by Altonplace on 5/5/2016 & rated 86 points: Watery, lackluster nose and flavor. Palatable, not much more. (3206 views) | | | Tasted by SGates on 11/22/2015 & rated 87 points: medium ruby color. Opened up after an hour or so. nice acidity went well with a sausage lasagne. (3332 views) | | | Tasted by Altonplace on 2/15/2015: Perfect timing. .. fruit balanced with tannins. Bargain. (3829 views) | | | Tasted by John Nezlek on 12/14/2014 & rated 82 points: The bottle I had seems to be a different wine that what everyone else has had. Bad bottles? (3983 views) | | | Tasted by Ideasthatstick on 8/30/2014: I had this last one laying around for a while and had a friend over on Saturday. She is not a big red wine fan and since I had a zillion mushrooms and garlic and fregola and olive oil and parmigiano. I thought a lighter red might bring her some pleasure. I liked this wine, once again, as part of a dinner, it worked well. Is it amazing off the charts or whatever, no, but at 13.5% ABV and light it complemented the dinner and best of all, my guest was impressed. With more than the food. I liked it. (4294 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile on 8/11/2014 & rated 88 points: A decent wine but a little light (2743 views) | | | Tasted by JB12 on 5/22/2014 & rated 89 points: - Brick color. It's somewhat balanced with a light/medium body. Linear texture with a short finish - This was a very smooth wine. It had a subtle berry flavor. Would buy it again. (2858 views) | | | Tasted by thebonnydooner on 3/21/2014 & rated 89 points: Light, juicy, nice bitter, almond note on finish, bright cherry fruit with low tannins and nice juicy acidity. Delicious, simple food wine. (2339 views) | | | Tasted by mwkoehler on 2/12/2014 & rated 88 points: Good day one. Better day two. (2186 views) | | | Tasted by Altonplace on 12/7/2013 & rated 88 points: This Valpolicella outruns its price point easily. Smooth, consistent, mild but interesting. Will hold up with a white or rose sauce, good chocolate complement. (2193 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile on 11/30/2013 & rated 87 points: I thought this was rather too watery for my taste (1905 views) | | | Tasted by PDXinSEA on 11/13/2013 & rated 87 points: Last bottle of four, still in good shape if not evolved. Just a good bottle of friendly wine, medium-light body, plum aromas, excellent plummy fruit that says everything it's going to say on entry. Medium-short finish. (2048 views) | | | Tasted by gordoyflaca on 11/1/2013 & rated 90 points: thin at first, but fleshes out with air. (1687 views) | | | Tasted by Magnolian on 10/2/2013 & rated 87 points: Pretty red fruit nose and cherry flavors, offset with a slight bitterness. Thin body and short finish. Not memorable but good for the price. (1854 views) | | | Tasted by jkopas on 8/31/2013 & rated 89 points: Agree with other reviewers. Good wine, amazing price (2166 views) | | | Tasted by joncohen on 8/28/2013 & rated 89 points: There are two main elements at work here: fresh dark cherry fruit vs slight bitterness. Nicely balanced, with good acid and purity, focussed and fresh. Excellent typicity. As noted by others, will work will with a broad range of foods. (Paired beautifully with a tangy saffron chicken and fennel/herb salad.) Out of the park qpr; punches well above its weight. (1754 views) | | | Tasted by easttide on 8/26/2013 & rated 91 points: Perfect summer wine. (1605 views) | | | Tasted by danielbleier on 7/11/2013 & rated 85 points: Drank over the course of one week and it held up well. Sour cherry nose. Herb and plum flavors as well when tasted, acidity was dominate. Drinkable. (2563 views) | | | Tasted by thebonnydooner on 7/2/2013 & rated 90 points: Hot summer night, lightly chilled Valpolly - sounds like the opening to a good book. This was excellent. Fresh, juicy with a hint of almond/amaro bitterness to balance the fresh cherry red fruit. Very low tannins, little bit of earth on the finish, maybe a little fig and currant. For $12+ this is a spectacular value and an everyday wine that pairs beautifully with many dishes. Worked great with chicken saltimboca (dusted, pan fried with procuitto finished with white wine) and fresh veggies. This would be an easy 89 points without considering the price, but when the price is added..... (1737 views) | | | Tasted by SexyEpicurean on 6/17/2013 & rated 87 points: We love this as a table wine. Pretty, lilting fruit with the acidity I crave. We mostly consume with food, so works really well with pizza night and other Italian dishes like Parm and pasta with sauce. By itself, may fade a bit or become uninspiring in glass, but great compliment to the food. (2812 views) | | | Tasted by easttide on 5/26/2013 & rated 87 points: Not as memorable as the first bottle, but could have been the food. Nice funky, earthy Italian aspect, dusty tannins and decent fruit. (1632 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, On the Cusp of Evolution: Amarone and Valpolicella (Apr 2022) (4/1/2022)
(Brigaldara Valpolicella Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (4/25/2012)
(Brigaldara Valpolicella, Doc red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (4/17/2012)
(Brigaldara Valpolicella, Doc red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, March/April 2012, IWC Issue #161
(Brigaldara Valpolicella Classico) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Brigaldara Producer website2010 Brigaldara ValpolicellaJon Rimmerman
Garagiste
Seattle, WA
Brigaldara
Dear Friends,
No rambling story today, just an exemplary value (with sophistication and breed) for a paltry sum.
I’ve tasted this wine on 4-5 different occasions (with various critics and consumers present) and each occasion has left the
table with the same consensus: the 2010 Brigaldara Valpolicella is one of those rare $10-12 examples that reaches for
elegance without any sacrifice of impact. Instead of the obvious pushed into your lap, this wine replaces it with cerebral
fortitude in all the right places. It is demure and medium weight but also full in flavor and enjoyment. It’s a breath of fresh
air that has no forced agenda or need to shout “look at me!” - your own palate will do all the shouting that’s required...with
restraint of course.
Even some of the biggest curmudgeons have been swayed by this wine (see Ian d’Agata’s review below) as it leaves any
sense of manipulation behind in favor of exactly what the vintage gave them – a fine level of purity matched to a delicious
and unobtrusive bursting red fruit character that is not easily forgotten...
Tanzer’s IWC from a few days ago (Ian d’Agata): “Bright ruby. Vibrant aromas of redcurrant, blackberry and candied violet
on the knockout nose. Quite juicy on the palate, with floral red berry flavors given laser-like precision by lovely harmonious
acidity. This very well balanced wine could probably use a bit more complexity but it's so clean and clear that you'll find it
hard to put the glass down. It also puts most other Valpolicellas to shame, hence my high score. Very well done. 91pts”
I may be wrong but I believe this is the highest score Ian has ever bestowed on an $11+ red wine.Corvina BlendPrimarily Corvina and Corvinone (45% to 95%), and Rondinella (5 to 30%). Sometimes includes Molinara, Oseleta, Negrara, Pelara, Spigamonti, etc, and, in small quantity, international red grapes allowed in the Valpolicella region.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorVeneto Credit to WineCountry.it for this article
History and Tradition
The first human settlements of the lagoon and the surrounding areas maintained a simple social structure until the arrival of the Romans in the second century B.C. who divided the land into parcels of about 4,800 square meters and distributed those tracts among the locals to be cultivated.
The Romans founded the cities of Verona, Vicenza, and Padova, and named what was then the 10th imperial region, Venetia. Both the Veneto region and the province of Venice (Venezia in Italian) derive their names from the original Latin name of the area. The precursor of the city of Venice that we know today was founded during the Middle Ages when the locals escaped the barbaric invasions that followed the decline of the Roman Empire by taking refuge in coastal areas, islands, and the lagoon’s marshland.
The Venetian trade routes that connected Europe with Asia brought great wealth and general prosperity to the region. In many provinces, especially around Treviso, mulberry cultivation and the breeding of silkworms imported from China brought more affluence and prestige to local residents. With money pouring in from all quarters, Venice began its great building projects, chief among them creating the lagoon and canal infrastructure and systems still enjoyed and used today.
Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th centuries following the opening of the Suez Canal, Venice once again became an important port city. Foreign investment financed the creation of the industrial infrastructure of Porto Marghera and freed the port of Venice from the burden of commercial navigation. Improved communications technology has allowed the rest of Italy and the world beyond closer ties to Venice, and has contributed to making Venice into an incomparable tourist destination.
The long period of power and splendor that blessed Venice encouraged the highest quality creations by local artisans. The ongoing request for jewelry, precious fabrics, lace, glass, wood and ceramic products by the noble Venetians shaped the development of typical stores along the narrow calli (streets) of Venice as well as factories both inland and on the lagoon islands. Up to today, popular tourist destinations are the Murano and Burano islands, famed for their glasswork and needlepoint products.
The Wines
Veneto is among the foremost wine-producing regions, both for quality and quantity. The region counts over 20 DOC zones and a variety of sub-categories, many of its wines, both dry and Spumanti, are internationally known and appreciated.
The three most well known DOCs are Bardolino, from the town with the same name and surrounding the shores of Garda Lake, Valpolicella, and Soave. Other noteworthy wines produced here are the white Bianco di Custoza, the excellent sparkling Prosecco, the Breganze, and the Amarone (a rich and powerful red from the Verona province). If you travel to the Treviso area, look for the little-known Clinton, a wine that is banned from distribution because it does not conform to the DOC standards, but is produced in limited quantities for local consumption.
The importance of winemaking in this region is underscored by the creation in 1885 of the very first Italian school for vine growing and oenology. In addition, Veneto was the first region to constitute the first strada del vino or "wine road". This first wine-touring road featured special road signs providing information on vines and the wines they were made into and joined the Valdobbiadene and Conegliano DOC zones crossing a series of hilly vineyards.
The most appreciated wines in the region come from the provinces of Treviso, Verona, Padova, Venice, and Vicenza. The area around Verona, with its temperate climate and hilly surrounding, is believed to have cultivated grapes since the Bronze Age.Valpolicella Consorzio of Valpolicella
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