Roccolo Grassi Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend 2011

$36

GUARANTEED BEST PROVENANCE: IMPORTED BY AIR FROM ITALY AND STOCKED IN CALIFORNIA Nice Valpolicella with an Amarone profile, but without the Amarone price. Aromatic on the nose and delicious on the palate, with strawberries, black cherry, dried plum, fig, balsam, black earth, good tannins and structure. This is drinkable now, and would also benefit from a year or two laying down. I'd pair it with flank steak, grilled simply with salt and pepper. Could go well with aged Parmiggiano Reggiano with a drop of old Balsamico. This is a very nice wine, and a great value.

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Ratings on Delectable

Sara Thomas Delectable Pro

Huge wine! Blackberries! Spicy, black tea notes. Integrated tannins and acidity helps balance it. High alcohol!

Huge wine! Blackberries! Spicy, black tea notes. Integrated tannins and acidity helps balance it. High alcohol!

9.0

Christopher Stadler Delectable Pro

Luscious, rich, succulent. Top notch wine for winter, bbq, or a random Thursday.

Luscious, rich, succulent. Top notch wine for winter, bbq, or a random Thursday.

9.4

Giampiero Nadali Delectable Pro

Wine Blogger Aristide

This is a Valpolicella blend without Molinara but with some Croatina. Grapes come from volcanic soils of San Briccio Cru, near Mezzane. 2011 vintage brings a richer fruit, oak is less evident, structure, tannins and red fruits are already elegant, now.

This is a Valpolicella blend without Molinara but with some Croatina. Grapes come from volcanic soils of San Briccio Cru, near Mezzane. 2011 vintage brings a richer fruit, oak is less evident, structure, tannins and red fruits are already elegant, now.

9.1

Kerri Miller

Yes! You can drink red with salmon!

Yes! You can drink red with salmon!

9.0

Michael Horne

Full bodied and rich in the mouth, with blueberry jam, plums, cooked blackberries, black currents, leather, black earth, nice acidity and medium finish. One of my favorite Valpolicella wines.

Full bodied and rich in the mouth, with blueberry jam, plums, cooked blackberries, black currents, leather, black earth, nice acidity and medium finish. One of my favorite Valpolicella wines.

9.3

andrew

Happy 3 Year anniversary!

Happy 3 Year anniversary!

9.2

Tracy Riddle

Stella dinner

Stella dinner

9.4

Chris Wheaton

Way too young to evaluate right now. Nice core of dark plum but all bound up with tannin. Try again in ten years?

Way too young to evaluate right now. Nice core of dark plum but all bound up with tannin. Try again in ten years?

8.9

Michael Horne

Strawberries, black cherry, dried plum, fig, balsam, black earth, tannins++, this could benefit from a year or two laying down. Pair it with flank steak, grilled simply with salt and pepper. Could go well with aged parmiggiano reggiano with a drop of old balsamico. This is a very nice wine, and a great value.

Strawberries, black cherry, dried plum, fig, balsam, black earth, tannins++, this could benefit from a year or two laying down. Pair it with flank steak, grilled simply with salt and pepper. Could go well with aged parmiggiano reggiano with a drop of old balsamico. This is a very nice wine, and a great value.

9.2

Michael Meyer

Probably not my first choice a priori for a Mexican meal but it actually worked well with a nice Cochinita Pibil. Lush and full bodied with a layered texture and structure to it. Evidently there are Quintarelli ties here...

Probably not my first choice a priori for a Mexican meal but it actually worked well with a nice Cochinita Pibil. Lush and full bodied with a layered texture and structure to it. Evidently there are Quintarelli ties here...

9.3

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