1999 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore

Community Tasting Notes (82) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  7/24/2022 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 92 Points

  open and ready
  will not get better but can stay at this level for some time
  comparable to the other 1999 italian wines this evening

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  4/16/2022 - jviz wrote: flawed

  Unfortunately a flawed bottle. Nose was ok, but the palate seemed incredibly flat and a bit madierized. Probably saw some heat along the way. Purchased at auction from Brentwood.

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  10/20/2021 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 95 Points

  in terrific shape with dark fruit raisin and cassis
  backbone and structure are intact
  went so well with the food at Marea and worth the corkage fee

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  6/10/2021 - JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:

  With a pan-roasted veal chop and morels. I thought I had a couple of 2004 or 2005 Primofiore left in the wine fridge, but found 1999 Valpolicella instead. Given I was in a Quintarelli mood, I gave this a quick decant. The nose took a bit of coaxing, but dried cherries, spice, cafe au lait, and balsam notes emerge. The wine is rich and concentrated (and a broad 15 degrees alcohol), with loads of spice, red plum, dried cherry, and menthol notes dancing across the ripe, concentrated palate. Signore Quintarelli didn’t release an Amarone only Rosso del Bepe in 1999 and it isn’t hard to imagine some of what would have been the big wine having made its way into the “humble” Valpolicella or Rosso Ca’ del Merlo. The wine is delicious, if a bit zaftig for what’s on the plate, but a hunk of Vacche Rosso Parmigiana awaits, so there’s hope. As for the veal and morels, I suspect Primofiore would have been a prettier and more felicitous selection. And given that I have a couple of the Valpolicella remaining, perhaps Fall, polenta, short ribs, and porcini will prove more rewarding. And should you have a bottle, the structure is resolving nicely, but this shares more with Amarone than your typical Valpolicella, so plan your meal accordingly.

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  12/5/2017 - portman63 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  After the first night, I'd say I was glad I was drinking my last bottle of this wine now, since it was kinda clumsy and feeling like the fruit was out of balance with the acidity and body. Boy was I wrong! As I tasted it on the second night. It really came into focus and seemed almost between a light Amarone and a Recioto. It had the candied cherries and chocolate of a Recioto and the dried plums of an Amarone. All with the backbone and acidity to leave such a clean and beautiful finish. Great as a foil for any gorgonzola based sauce dish or some dark chocolate. Now I wish I had more... of this vintage.

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