This Valpolicella blend sees a few months of aging in large oak casks to produce aromas of dark cherry and sweet spice. At the back, however, is a tinge of dried apple skin and old leather. ——M.L.(12/1/2011)—— 85

Fabiano’s pretty Valpolicella Classico Superiore offers very nice aromas of plump red cherry followed by spice, leather, tobacco and moist earth. It’s a simple wine in the mouth but it’s not without its own distinct personality and appeal. ——M.L.(2/1/2011)—— 87