Valpolicella wines - Monika Korngut's Delicious Living


TOMMASI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2004 Made in: Veneto, Italy By: Tommasi Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 12.0% LCBO price: $13.70 LCBO # 669150 \| 750 mL bottle A rosy-purple wine. The aromas don't jump out from the glass, they are light and resemble black cherries and slight oak. On the palette dark cherries with slight bitterness at the finish. PRICE ANALYSIS: Overpriced. LAST WORDS: It's an OK table wine but for this price there are others that are more flavourful and more memorable.	MONTEZOVO VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE RIPASSO 2003 Made in: Veneto, Italy By: Terre di Verona Agricola S.r.l. Sugar Content : XD Alcohol/Vol.: 14.5% LCBO price: $19.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 23523 \| 750 mL bottle A very cherry dark coloured full body wine. Fragrant, with cherry fruit aromas and almonds. Intense flavours including licorice and more fruit flavours. This a very rich and delicious wine with a long and complex finish. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good price. LAST WORDS: This wine is amazing, very complex, with beautiful legs and delicious flavours and aromas. It reminds me of my time in Italy, however I don't remember having such a good wine there...	AMA-PASSO CANTINA VALPANTENA 2004 Made in: Verona/Veneto, Italy By: Cantina Valpantena Sugar Content : XD Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $19.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 22301 \| 750 mL bottle A medium deep ruby red coloured wine that has been most likely made using the Ripasso process. The nose shows blueberries and light leather. This is a dry wine that is full of flavour and tannins to balance the combination. PRICE ANALYSIS: Slightly over priced. LAST WORDS: Its is a good wine but not as dazzling as Montezovo Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2003.
MASI SEREGO ALIGHIERI VALPOLICELLA ROSSO 2005 Made in: Veneto, Italy By: Masi Agricola S.P.A. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.0% LCBO price: $15.15 LCBO # 447326 \| 750 mL bottle A delicious purple coloured wine with spicy, earthy, black current aromas. Well balanced, medium body wine with good tannins and raspberry and plum flavours. The finish is medium long, and slightly peppery. PRICE ANALYSIS: Very good price. LAST WORDS: A very good Italian wine. A perfect accompaniment to a meat lasagne, or a platter of cheeses.
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TOMMASI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2004 Made in: Veneto, Italy By: Tommasi Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 12.0% LCBO price: $13.70 LCBO # 669150 \| 750 mL bottle A rosy-purple wine. The aromas don't jump out from the glass, they are light and resemble black cherries and slight oak. On the palette dark cherries with slight bitterness at the finish. PRICE ANALYSIS: Overpriced. LAST WORDS: It's an OK table wine but for this price there are others that are more flavourful and more memorable.	MONTEZOVO VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE RIPASSO 2003 Made in: Veneto, Italy By: Terre di Verona Agricola S.r.l. Sugar Content : XD Alcohol/Vol.: 14.5% LCBO price: $19.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 23523 \| 750 mL bottle A very cherry dark coloured full body wine. Fragrant, with cherry fruit aromas and almonds. Intense flavours including licorice and more fruit flavours. This a very rich and delicious wine with a long and complex finish. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good price. LAST WORDS: This wine is amazing, very complex, with beautiful legs and delicious flavours and aromas. It reminds me of my time in Italy, however I don't remember having such a good wine there...	AMA-PASSO CANTINA VALPANTENA 2004 Made in: Verona/Veneto, Italy By: Cantina Valpantena Sugar Content : XD Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $19.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 22301 \| 750 mL bottle A medium deep ruby red coloured wine that has been most likely made using the Ripasso process. The nose shows blueberries and light leather. This is a dry wine that is full of flavour and tannins to balance the combination. PRICE ANALYSIS: Slightly over priced. LAST WORDS: Its is a good wine but not as dazzling as Montezovo Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2003.
MASI SEREGO ALIGHIERI VALPOLICELLA ROSSO 2005 Made in: Veneto, Italy By: Masi Agricola S.P.A. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.0% LCBO price: $15.15 LCBO # 447326 \| 750 mL bottle A delicious purple coloured wine with spicy, earthy, black current aromas. Well balanced, medium body wine with good tannins and raspberry and plum flavours. The finish is medium long, and slightly peppery. PRICE ANALYSIS: Very good price. LAST WORDS: A very good Italian wine. A perfect accompaniment to a meat lasagne, or a platter of cheeses.
	To read about about the potential health benefits of wine in the prevention of heart disease, stroke and dementia click here.