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Roccolo Grassi 2007 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella)
- $90
Roccolo Grassi is a point of reference in Valpolicella and a symbol of the overextracted, super-dense style epitomized here. The wine is redolent of black fruit, jammy blackberry, plum cake, bitter chocolate and polished granite. There’s a pretty, linear and clean quality behind all that bold fruit.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
Roccolo Grassi 2003 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella)
- Cellar Selection
- $90
The winds of change are blowing over Valpolicella and this boutique winery is one of the protagonists behind a new wave of excellence. The family winery has been around for 50 years and young Marco Sartori took over in 1996, proposing wines like this one: Brawny intensity is delivered over notes of espresso, almond, black fruit and tea leaf. Despite its…
— M.L.
(10/1/2007)
Roccolo Grassi 2006 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella)
- Online Exclusive
- $90
Elegant and powerful, this beautiful wine shows many of the best qualities of Amarone tradition. It boasts a thick and luscious mouthfeel with flavorful accents of red cherry, sweet spice, tobacco and polished black stone.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Roccolo Grassi 2004 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella)
- Online Exclusive
- $110
This oak-driven Amarone stands out because of its thick, inky concentration and its vinous, somewhat raw, intensity. Black fruit and spice are backed by toasted wood, and the wine has a sweet, dense feel in the mouth, with crisp cherry flavors on the close.
— M.L.
(12/1/2008)
Roccolo Grassi 2008 Red (Valpolicella Superiore)
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- $37
A hugely extracted and super rich wine, this Valpolicella Superiore opens with barbecue smoke, spicy salsa, cola, licorice and freshly ground coffee bean. It’s bold, rich and long-lasting on the close.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
Roccolo Grassi 2006 Red (Valpolicella Superiore)
- $38
This hearty Valpolicella opens with meaty tones of cured beef, cola, teriyaki sauce and mesquite smoke. It’s a rich, smooth wine with a polished finish and loads of fruit intensity on the very long fade.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Roccolo Grassi 2005 Red (Valpolicella Superiore)
- $45
Roccolo Grassi has produced a beautifully concentrated and oak-aged Valpolicella that shows sophisticated aromas of mature fruit, spice, cola and barbecue sauce. The wine is rich and supple with a long, smooth finish.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Roccolo Grassi 2007 Vigneto La Broia Garganega (Soave)
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- $20
Roccolo Grassi produces beautiful Amarone and applies a quality winemaking philosophy to all the estate wines. This oak-fermented Soave is simple, but sincere with pristine mineral, peach and citrus aromas.
— M.L.
(3/1/2011)
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