John W

9.1

Ruby coloration with some transparency. On the nose, cherry, balsamic, vanilla, leather, crushed rock and earth. On the palate, medium to full body, cherry, currants, anise, espresso bean, leather, balsamic, vanilla and chocolate; a nicely layered palate with a medium to long finish. Tannins are still quite present but balanced. — 4 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Major decant needed. Nose is closed on open.
As it opens some lovely herbal notes.

Palate is clean. Tight. Closed.
As it opens tight cherry. Gorgeous.

Much better on day 2. delicious licorice. Fresh cherry fruit. Nose is blasting. Hand crushed mid season cherries. Spice. Roses. Some chocolate on the finish.

Either wait 5 years or decant 5 hours.

Bought from fass selections. — 5 years ago

Kirk F

9.1

Drinking very well. Quaranzin! — 6 years ago

James Gourley

8.9

A good wine but not excellent. The texture is just too soft. Needs a stronger acid backbone. Otherwise, the fruit flavors are nicely accented with cut flowers on the nose, and slightly spiced on the palate. — 7 years ago

SaraLi Forouzanfar

9.3

Full bodied, warm feelings, smooth. Excellent, unassuming wine. — 7 years ago

Natasha Cepeda

9.5

Nice light wine — 7 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.6

From Double magnum — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.1

Warm nose with chocolate notes, clove, nutmeg, and coffee. Hazelnut brownie; earthy mushroom. Tart raspberry surprise inside, with licorice, cedar, bitter arabica and sharp tobacco notes, rosemary, tart bing and rich, ripe black cherry. Oak adding cinnamon and a ghost of vanilla. Peppercorn.
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#scottpalazzo #palazzo #napa #napavalley #napared #oakville #redwine #rosso #rouge — 4 years ago

Ben LaBolt

9.0

Old vine zin. Not super bold, a little bit of earth. Paired well with a flavorful chicken. — 6 years ago

with Leo

Gwen Kasprzycki

9.0

34% Sangiovese, 33% Merlot 33% Syrah. Very nice drinking. — 6 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Nose: tobacco. Maybe some cherry cough syrup. Black cherry. Palate: deep cherry. Juicy. Palate staining. Ass kicking. Very good depth and density. Long.

Young but quite good.

Bought from fass selections. — 6 years ago

Alec Jeffery

8.9

Great food wine, live Sicilian wines — 7 years ago

Robert glimcher

9.3

Lunch with Larry at Roscioli — 7 years ago

Anthony Auger

9.2

Floral pipe tobacco on the nose. Cranberry upfront with molasses and vanilla notes. Finishes with some herbal/spices notes. Very nice! — 8 years ago

David Kline

8.9

Raisiny and grape-y nose offers tart and powdered candy notes, white mushroom, schist, light pepper and tea. Dry open of grape-y tartness, bing cherry and lavender petal. Mouth-coating with cranberry-blackberry and black currant, bitters and dates. Great priced ripasso.
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#ripasso
#palazzomontanari #valpolicella #valpolicellaripasso #DOC #valpolicellaclassico — 5 years ago

with Courtney

GEORGE SKIPPER

9.1

Serious cab franc. Very smooth. Very full. — 6 years ago

with Cheryl

Clare

9.5

Baccalà - Bermondsey street - skin contact, dry honey — 6 years ago

George Yasutake

9.7

The best wine of the night! Bested Phelps Insignia 2003-5 (from previous wine freaks dinner @ Actelion), Palazzo Cabernet franc 2010, Meteor 2006, Pride Syrah 2006, Foxen 2010 Block & Bien Nacido Vineyard. — 7 years ago

with Brian

Paul B.

9.0

Wow. Hey value Ripasso. Found you. Great ripe fruits and light spicy finish. Definitely adding to semi-regular rotation and bringing to friends. — 7 years ago

Mark

9.4

Drinking in Costa Rica — 8 years ago