by Ray Johnson | Apr 10, 2010 | Corvina, Ripasso, Rondinella, Valpolicella, Veneto
Masi, Rosso Del Veronese IGT, Campofiorin, Ripasso 2006 The nose features leather, cherries, fresh and dried, as well as licorice. The mouth displays tart cherries, a long thread of acidity and the complexity of an appropriate dash of brett. This wine has consistently...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 9, 2010 | Corvina, Rondinella, Valpolicella, Veneto
Allegrini, Valpolicella 2008 The nose smells of sweet black fruit. The fruitiness repeats on the palate with a light sense of tannin and long acidity – nice. These are notes from our tasting at the estate in the summer of ’09 and the wine is now available...
by Ray Johnson | Jul 22, 2009 | Corvina, Italy, Rondinella, Valpolicella, Veneto
Allegrini, Valpolicella DOC 2007 This wine has been consistently refreshingly full of acidity. This vintage smells of cherries and the forest floor. The earthy note carries over in the mouth with tart acidity and a bit of grip. 60% Corvina, 35% Rondinella and 5%...
