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85
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
New listing. Very ripe, overt, meaty-leathery character, with dried herb, gun flint, dried fig and blackberry fruit. Medium-full, quite sour palate, with easy tannin. Very good length. LCBO 620831
- Price:
- $16.20
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Valpolicella
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Venetia
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