Showing a slightly evolved and savory approach, the Tedeschi 2019 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Capitel San Rocco (with 10,000 bottles made) takes the complexity and intensity of a Ripasso up a notch or two. The winemaking team at Tedeschi always does fantastic work. The effect here is smooth and silky with dried cherry and plum.

The Tedeschi 2018 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Capitel San Rocco is 35% Corvina, 35% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella and 10% other complementary grapes. The wine is aged in oak casks for 18 months (with 100,000 bottles made). The bouquet has hints of mesquite smoke and toasted spice that frame dark plum and dried cherry. It's a classic wine as far as Ripasso goes, executed with a very clean and fruit-forward style.

The 2016 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Capitel San Rocco shows great dark fruit intensity, spread over a rich mid-weight style. I found the breezes of rosemary essence and eucalyptus oil to be very distinctive and nice. It's the perfect choice for roasted lamb with garlic and rosemary potatoes, and it's a great value too, thanks to the 100,000 bottles made. This wine was first produced in 1976, and the Tedeschi family was among the first to use the Ripasso method in Valpolicella in its commercial winemaking.

The 2012 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Capitel San Rocco is an approchable and drinkable Ripasso that offers good value to boot. This wine has been in production since 1976 and debuts this vintage with a newly designed label. It delivers great density and a fruit-forward style with milk chocolate and dark cherry in the mix. Ripasso Capitel San Rocco is one of this winery's historic products.

The 2011 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Capitel San Rocco is a dark and earthy expression that is packed tight with dried cherry, blackberry jam, leather, tobacco and black resin or tar. Generous sweetness fills the palate with more dark spice and cigar smoke on the close. You could try pairing this bold red with breaded veal cutlets alla milanese. Drink 2014-2018. Importer: Dreyfus Ashby & Co., www.dreyfusashby.com