Valpolicella Classico Superiore I Cantoni 1998

Novaia (Italy)

Corvina (50%), Corvinone (20%), Rondinella (30%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a beautiful brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals good personality with elegant and clean aromas. There can be perceived good aromas of black cherry, cherry jam, strawberry jam and raspberry followed by hints of cinchona, leather and vanilla. The mouth denotes a good correspondence to the nose, good balance and good body. The finish is persistent with pleasing hints of black cherry and raspberry. This wine is aged for 18 months in barrique which is followed by a bottle aging of 4 months.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Hard cheese, Broiled meat and barbecue, White roasted meat
Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)
December 2002