Luminous silken strands of dried red roses, ripe and dried cherries, juicy raspberries, and subtle chocolate notes...

This is a nicely smooth, almost glossy textured Valpolicella with typical red cherry pie, vaguely herbal and spicy...

Now sitting right in the heart of the where and when for tasting, sipping and drinking this archetypal Valpolicella...

This has lost a bit of its fruit luster since fist tasting almost a year ago, shedding some of the dark berry...