tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12687637.post787680295412794420..comments2023-10-02T09:42:33.625-05:00Comments on Blue State Carpetbagger's Purple(?) State Wine Blog: 2010 Luigi Righetti VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE RIPASSO "Campolieti" (Veneto, Italy)Tom Casagrandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593154781580293992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12687637.post-45300403949823737162014-01-23T17:26:02.182-06:002014-01-23T17:26:02.182-06:00Have it at table and vine for 17.99Have it at table and vine for 17.99Angelonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12687637.post-33564490854558797832014-01-23T07:15:28.869-06:002014-01-23T07:15:28.869-06:00This is the second value-priced Ripasso I have see...This is the second value-priced Ripasso I have seen in the DC area. I recently has the 2010 Santi Solane Classico Superiore Valpolicella Ripasso (bought at Pearson's for $13.95. It, too, was medium body. Its flavor was dark cherry and plum, a little of an amount of bitterness (added to complexity without detracting from the attractiveness) and the acidity leaned more sour than tart, which made it great for Italian style meals. I agree that it is an excellent food wine to match the foods of the region - or elsewhere as I tried it with bee and bean chili and found it a good match. I'd lean more to matching it with meet dishes than tomato sauces. I would give it a B+, but that is because I have four bottles of 2008 Allegrini Palazza della Torre that I picked up for $11.00 at World market closeout. (also, with the help of a vacu-vin, the wine kept its quality over three days of sipping)<br /><br />Thank you for investing the time to post your wine reviews. I really appreciate the variety of wines you write about and and your comments about them.CaitlynAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058746435233244686noreply@blogger.com