2016 Giuseppe Campagnola Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 84.6 points

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  3/23/2021 - caspernick wrote: 89 Points

  Medium opacity purple, with a nice sheen in the glass. The nose offers up bacon, plum paste, raisins and …… On the palate I get nice round blackberry cobbler notes, bright acidity and very fine grained tannins. If you know how Ripasso is made you would expect a bit more weight, extra flavor and a heavier mouthfeel. This wine is a touch more refined, somewhat lighter and a bit fresher. The mid palate has a nice cherry meets plum characteristic that feeds into the decent length finish. The tannins taper off leaving a somewhat astringent mouthfeel right at the end. It’s certainly interesting. 89 points and 3 stars for this $15 blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella. Drink till 2026
  
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  12/1/2019 - dked2407 wrote: 84 Points

  Moyen, manque de charme.

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  7/1/2019 - chrischap01 Likes this wine: 83 Points

  Decent fruit and mouthfeel, silky tannins. Some acidity for balance. Fades very quickly in the glass, so drink up!

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  3/4/2019 - Psdycp wrote: 86 Points

  Dusty cocoa, black plums and toasted almond on the initial nose. After half an hour in the glass, there are sweet spices and savoury herbs which flows through to a nutty and smooth palate. The acidity is providing a supporting and cleansing role in the medium bodied and open structure wine. With more air, the savoury spices are more pronounced, with some dried red fruits as the base note. Finish is equally smooth and gentle with very fine tannins. I was wishing for a bit more depth and power in the palate and finish as it is too gentle and ‘safe’. This baby Amarone is ready to drink now with minimum decanting and will be drinking well for the next 2-3 years.

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