Tommaso Bussola Ca' del Laito Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy 2018 Weingut Leo Alzinger when you pop the cork

when you pop the cork on a perfectly cellared grand cru

indicating its youth and richness

this is an intense and textured

Blackberry and dark-plum aromas dominate the nose with hints of dark chocolate and candied orange

a 40-year-old clay and limestone parcel at 920 meters

Tommaso Bussola Ca' del Laito Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy 2018 Weingut Leo Alzinger when you pop the corkThis has an amarone feel to it, at least on the nose, with spicy dried berries and that signature, heady feel. The full body, though, offers fresher currants and berries and a long finish, well supported by medium grain tannins. Delicious. The real deal for ripasso. 93 Pts James Suckling