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Santi 2006 Solane Red (Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso)

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Price: $17
Designation: Solane
Varietal: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Italian Red
Appellation: Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy
Winery: Santi
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production: 22,900 cases
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Category: Red
Importer: Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd
To Web: 10/1/2009

Expert Reviews

Here’s a sophisticated and austere ripasso made from Corvina (75%) and Rondinella with aromas of old spice, dried figs and prunes. There’s cinnamon and crushed cardamom at the back and the wine seems older than what you can expect from a 2006 vintage. Drink it now. Imported by Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd.

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