Quintarelli, Valpolicella Classico Superiore other_regions_italy finishing long and earthy

finishing long and earthy

have big shoes to fill

This was brooding in barrel and now that it’s in bottle it is still brooding with an introverted nose that allows itself to be evaluated only after aggressive swirling grudgingly liberates glimpses of earthy

It is a pleasurable Saint-Émilion rather than a great Ausone

Quintarelli, Valpolicella Classico Superiore other_regions_italy finishing long and earthyThe 2003 is an unusually bold, ripe version of the Valpolicella Classico Superiore. Black cherries, plums, mocha and spices all flesh out in this exuberant wine. The warmth of the vintage is felt in the wines contours and early appeal. My suggestion is to drink the 2003 over the next few years. As always, the style is a bit eccentric, as the 2003 spent a good six years in cask. Antonio Galloni