Tasting - Accordini Le Viole Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico

Name: Accordini Le Viole Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico
Variety: 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 20% Corvinoni
Region: Veneto
Country: Italy
Year: 2011
Price: $34.95

Winery Review: Sweetly fragrant, the Recioto displays linzer torte and black cherry with notes of loam and bitter chocolate. It's viscous and very densely flavored, finishing on a rich, sweet note.

My Review: This wine had an immediate fragrance of cherry and strawberry. After tasting, the wine had a nice sweet cherry, strawberry and mochi throughout. It had a warm finish that was also slightly tannic. For a red dessert wine with 15% alcohol, it was much sweeter than I was expecting which I enjoyed.

I did not have this wine with food. 

Tasting - Accordini Le Bessole Amorone Classico Superiore

Name: Accordini Le Bessole Amorone Classico Superiore
Variety: 60 % Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 20% Corvinoni
Region: Veneto
Country: Italy
Year: 2006
Price: $49.95

Winery Review: This dense and concentrated Amarone offers an intense bouquet of marinated cherry, blackberry and tobacco. The palate delivers rich flavors of blackberry, prune, licorice and a touch of carob, along with round tannins and soft acidity. It has layers of flavor and nice depth. -92

My Review: As the winery review describes, the first smell I got out of this wine was an intense cherry aroma with some tabacco. After tasting, there was definite tastes of licorice with hints of tobacco. The finish was very tannic and overall this wine was too heavy for me.

Tasting - Accordini Valpolicella Ripasso

Name: Accordini Valpolicella Ripasso
Variety: 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 20% Corvinoni
Region: Veneto
Country: Italy
Year: 2008
Price: $16.95

Winery Review: Opaque ruby. The Ripasso is youthful in appearance and taste with notes of red cherry, black pepper, and creamy milk chocolate. It's big, full-fruited, exotically flavored and delicious with mouth coating density. A classic vintage.

My Review: This Ripasso immediately had an aroma of oak and tobacco for me. After tasting, the tannins were definitely present but not overpowering. The fruit flavor came through which was a nice balanced with the tannins.

I did not have this wine with food.

Tasting - Begali Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

Name: Begali Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore
Variety: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Region: Veneto
Country: Italy
Year: 2011
Price: $16.99

Winery Review: The 2011 Valpollicella Ripasso Classico Superiore is exceptionally beautiful and balanced. There's a lot going on: background tones of balsam herb, rosemary and black olive follow straightfoward aromas of dried fruit and prune. A pretty touch of eucalyptus springs forth. The wine is incredibly light, buoyant and lively despite the elaborate Ripasso process. Drink 2014-2018.

My Reivew: This was one of the better reds I have tasted. The wine had a very strong herb aroma with light tones of fruit. After tasting, the tannins had a nice balance in the flavor and did not overpower the wine. The dried fruit flavor came through which was nice. Overall, not a bad red wine.

I did not have this wine with food.