Valentina Cubi always does a fantastic job at creating well-extracted and opulent wines that show the potential of Valpolicella winemaking. This ripasso is thick and dark, with penetrating aromas of coffee, chocolate, mature fruit, spice and cola. It is equally rich and soft in the mouth with round, supple tannins. ——M.L.(10/1/2009)—— 91

The delicate aromas that characterize this ripasso are quite extraordinary considering the harsh tactics of appassimento and double fermentation used to make this wine. The wine maintains an elegant and distinguished personality on the nose with bright berries and spice.——M.L.(10/1/2009)—— 90