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Friday, July 2, 2021 - Much different then I expected.
From the producer .... Roccolo Grassi Valpolicella Superiore is made from a combination of fresh grapes and slightly dried grapes in equal percentage. The slight dehydration of the grapes lasts 20 days. 20 months aging in wood.
14.5% alc. Not your average Valpolicella.
My tasting notes .... Stellar wine, big, thick and inky like an amarone without the sweetness of an amarone
Dark and brooding. Red and browning in colour. Aromas of dark drying plums and cherries, and the smell of a rare bbq'ed ribeye with a coffee coating and oozing juices. Complex with tobacco, mineral notes. Flavours of drying plums and ripe cherries, concentrated, deep and persistent. Thick and ripe but not sweet chewy tannins. Rich overall, with some bitterness. Long finish. May be slightly past its peak. Would like some more/fresher berry fruit.
On the 2nd day I did get more of the fig/prune and sweeter fruit elements to the wine.

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