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

a 40-year-old clay and limestone parcel at 920 meters

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

single vineyard wine is 100% Barbera from the Demeter certified biodynamic estate vineyard in the Vista Flores region of the Uco Valley

but well retained by a fresh

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