1998 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  9/25/2022 - jviz Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Drank in a killer lineup of Italian wines, this showed very well. A soundly kept bottle with a perfect cork, there was a little mustiness that needed to blow off. At that point, you have well resolved, not overripe darkened fruit tones with black raspberry and cherry, silky but rather full bodied texture. Stood up for about 2 weeks prior and it needed that. No decant.

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  9/24/2022 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  From memory This was excellent after a few hours air. Showed a dark fruit profile initially, but added lift and notes of elegance with air. Still rather brooding palate and tannins but after a few hours was quite nice of holding back some power. nose has some initial VA that blew off.

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  4/1/2022 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Cafe Carducci (Cafe Carducci, Verona): Mahogany hue in the glass. Its bouquet is captivating with heady notes of leather polish, marinated red cherries, and balsamic, all lifted by a floral aroma with touches of liquorice. A highly engaging nose that intermingles elegance and finesse with a sense of refinement.
  The palate is finely-grained in texture, mid-bodied with a delightfully bright acidity adding refreshment. Deep layers of complexity with umami flavours, marinated cherry, and more tertiary fruits are seamlessly mixed with leather undertones.
  The tannins have a tight grip, light flesh, and fine grain, contributing to a linear palate shape: exceptional length and remarkable complexity.

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  5/17/2021 - Cote d'Or wrote: flawed

  Oxidized port-like and slightly corked.

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  8/25/2020 - M DU VIN Likes this wine: 93 Points

  From magnum. Very nice fruit with cherry overtones.

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