Tommaso Bussola Ca' del Laito Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy 2018 Weingut Leo Alzinger when you pop the cork

when you pop the cork on a perfectly cellared grand cru

Color/Smell: Yellow-green

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and pure fruit

but well retained by a fresh

Blackberry and dark-plum aromas dominate the nose with hints of dark chocolate and candied orange

Tommaso Bussola Ca' del Laito Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy 2018 Weingut Leo Alzinger when you pop the corkThis has an amarone feel to it, at least on the nose, with spicy dried berries and that signature, heady feel. The full body, though, offers fresher currants and berries and a long finish, well supported by medium grain tannins. Delicious. The real deal for ripasso. 93 Pts James Suckling