Here’s a wonderfully hedonistic ripasso with an extreme, modern style that emphasizes creamy chocolate, very ripe cherry fruit, fresh spice, tar, cola, resin, pipe tobacco and leather. True: it’s doesn’t follow close to Valpolicella tradition, but it’s luscious and delicious nonetheless.
— M.L.
(10/1/2009)
Thick, hearty and with a muscular or masculine personality, this ripasso offers loads of intensity, richness and persistency. The aromas here recall cherry liqueur, mesquite, cola and black spice.
— M.L.
(10/1/2009)
This Ripasso feels less intense compared to past vintages and offers clean notes of black cherry, ripe blueberry, exotic spice, root beer and dried apple skin. The wine is smooth and supple with light smoke and mesquite on the fade.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Ripasso Campo San Vito is a thick, brooding wine that offers an interesting combination of sweet spice, clove, blackberry, chocolate and dried fruit. That smooth, velvety texture is perfect for grilled meat.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)