2017 Domini Veneti Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore La Casetta Domini Veneti La Casetta

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 85.8 points

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  5/30/2023 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 90 Points

  $24 value 2017 Domini Veneti Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore La Casetta Domini Veneti La Casetta. Mid-ruby, brick edges; viscous (14.0 alc.); red fruit, potpourri, garden herb nose; low-mid acids; softening tannins; round, fruity, woody finish; good depth. 16 UC Davis scale, 90 other scales.

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  10/12/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Named after a small house on the top of the hill. USes the Ricciotto skins, not the Amarone skins. Fruity ripeness with that touch of amarone to it. And that is a very high richness in Ripasso. Got 8 g/L of sugar, powerful. Has the backbone to cover it.

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  10/18/2021 - auldalliance Likes this wine:

  Slightly disjointed at first, probably as cellar cool and not decanted. Sour cherry notes, acidity quite pronounced and tannin a bit dominant. Settled down ok, and went well with lamb shanks with red onion and rosemary braised in red wine and balsamic.
  Opened out nicely on night two, smoother, more integrated with sweeter fruit notes, tannins less obtrusive. Probably better opened and decanted for a couple of hours.
  An enjoyable wine if not as complex as some previous vintages.

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  7/30/2021 - maxima wrote: 87 Points

  Cerises sures et haute acidité.
  Pas long en finale avec une chauffe bien sentie.
  On passe.

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  4/24/2021 - auldalliance Likes this wine:

  More roasted than dried fruits this time, and maybe slightly overripe at that. Good enough,but not as good as some previous vintages.

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