Community Tasting Notes 11

• kevin h wrote: 91 points

  March 1, 2024 - Fully mature but lovely wine. Rosehips, forest floor and bonfires on the noze. Sweetly fruited bit developed well in the decanter, soft red fruits. Excellent but needs drinking.

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• gbanks wrote:

  December 20, 2021 - Over the hill; probably peaked this time last decade. I agree with the mud comment below, but there isn't enough acid on this one to lift it above the muck. Still drinkable with food. Also moving a touch off-dry.

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• andtheodor wrote: 91 points

  November 19, 2015 - Mud, treeback, cherries, cocoa powder, raspberry, pomegranate. Starts out clunky and bretty, but really a spicy, powerful wine underneath that needs to come out. Fully mature, fresh acidity from the sour fruit, and ample richness to carry the palate.

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• WhiskySomm Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 28, 2015 - Slight browning at the rim, and something a bit odd on the nose mixed in with earthy funk, soy notes, and stewed fruits that were slightly vegetal. There is still a sweet ripe red fruit backbone. Acid and tannins are balanced but moving in to the background. Despite the age, this wine was still bold. Fading a bit if you like your wines fresh, but there are still a few years of life and development ahead of this wine.

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• Mr. Muga wrote: 90 points

  October 31, 2013 - Past it's prime and fading but fantastic Valpolicella. Drink now!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1997
• Type Red
• Producer Tommaso Bussola
• Varietal Corvina Blend
• Designation Tb
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Veneto
• SubRegion Valpolicella
• Appellation Valpolicella Classico Superiore

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• In Cellars 14 (24%)
• Consumed 44 (76%)

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