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89
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
This wine is a perennial winner. Very deep colour. Gentle, perfumed, very ripe nose of black cherry–plum, with seamlessly inlaid cedar, marzipan, mocha and leather. Medium-full bodied; smooth and sweetish palate with fine tannin. Piquant, sour cherry, leathery finish. Very good length. Drink now to 2011.
- Price:
- $15.90
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Ripasso
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Venetia
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