Name: Lavarini Valpolicella Classico
Variety: 65% Corvina Veronese, 25% Rondinella and 10% Molinara
Region: Valpolicella
Country: Italy
Year: 2010
Price: $6.95
Vintage Cellar Review:
The red ruby color and the dry taste give this wine joviality
and cordiality. It is fresh and fruity, with lovely strawberry and cherry
aromas and flavors, with nice spice and a silky texture.
My Review: For lack of a more eloquent description, this wine smelled like a spicy campfire with just a hint of pepper at the end. Immediately, I knew this was going to be strong, and I was right. The spice and dark wood notes emerged first, practically numbing every other taste, and then faded slightly into a cherry flavor. I wouldn't use the word "fresh" to describe this wine, but definitely bold. My fellow wine taster, a male friend of mine, declared this to be "a real man's wine." He bought a bottle.
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