Two Good Valpolicellas

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1999 Corte Sant'Alda Valpolicella

Very balanced wine. Wonderfully elegent nose. A mix of dark fruit and strong, but not overpowering spice and earth. Same on the palate. A long smooth finish. Not much fruit, but just enough for interest and a very interesting mix of spice and earth. Best descriptor of this wine is elegent and supple. $10.50


1999 BG Valpolicella Classico
Tommaso Bussola
I think this one would fall into Roberto's "Ass" category. No fruit to speak of. All spice, earth and other things I'm less familiar with (both on the nose and the palate) Good finish as well. This one is much more brash and burly, especially when compared with the one above. $12.50

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