Italian
Valpolicella
$40ish
Poundability: 3/5
Overall: 4/5
Value: 4/5
Deep dark purple color with a fruity nose of plum and ripe fruits.
Juicy, ripe, fleshy red fruit flavor. Slightly jammy with a light spice finish. I got a little veggie-ness as well, but not in that gross shitty Pinotage way (not saying all Pinotage is shitty, just as a reference point). Little raisiny but not in a porty way. Classic Valpolicella.
Great tannins & highly acidic - awesome food wine. Very complex with a long finish that goes well over 60 seconds. Leathery mouth feel. Ever so slight unpleasant alcoholic finish, but a reach as a complaint.
Definitely a wine that wouldn't piss me off at dropping $40+ on. It needs well over an hour to open up, but once it does it kicks ass and takes names. A great food wine, Valpolicella is one of my go to's when cooking pasta, especially throwing some into the sauce. Would recommend if you can afford to spend the ducket's and treat yourself to one of the truly great Italian producers (haven't had an Allegrini wine I didn't like).
