Quintarelli's 1997 Valpolicella Classico Superiore is drinking brilliantly today, offering up rich aromas of black fruits, figs, cedar, sweet cigar tobacco, vine smoke, licorice and balsamic reduction. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with huge depth and sweetness of fruit allied with impressive energy, it concludes with a broad, resonant and gently heady finish.
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A great wine that has evolved from the power of its youth, into now being a graceful statesman of Valpolicella. Everything that you would want from a Quintarelli. Just spot on.
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At peak in my judgement. Needs several hours of slow-o to show everything it has. Beautiful raisin and crushed berry fruit, soft entry but well defined and layered.
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9/16/2023 - William Kelley Likes this wine:
Quintarelli's 1997 Valpolicella Classico Superiore is drinking brilliantly today, offering up rich aromas of black fruits, figs, cedar, sweet cigar tobacco, vine smoke, licorice and balsamic reduction. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with huge depth and sweetness of fruit allied with impressive energy, it concludes with a broad, resonant and gently heady finish.
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7/8/2022 - hprphf wrote: flawed
Dried cork and maderized wine. From private collection consignment. Smells like any overaged Barolo.
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4/12/2020 - gschneider wrote: 93 Points
Amazing example of a mature Quinttarelli. This is a mature, but still has plenty of fruit and amazing definition. Loved it.
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8/17/2016 - 49RockVino wrote: 95 Points
A great wine that has evolved from the power of its youth, into now being a graceful statesman of Valpolicella. Everything that you would want from a Quintarelli. Just spot on.
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3/24/2015 - SteveHyde Likes this wine: 93 Points
At peak in my judgement. Needs several hours of slow-o to show everything it has. Beautiful raisin and crushed berry fruit, soft entry but well defined and layered.
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