Rich, with black cherry, plum, iron and violet aromas and flavors, this red is suave and multidimensional. Vibrant and balanced, featuring a lingering finish that echoes the fruit and adds a spice accent. Best from 2021 through 2040
A whiff of sulfur gives way to blackberry, violet and graphite flavors in this sleek, tightly wound red. Firm and linear on the lingering finish. Decant. Drink now through 2024
Bosan is a single-vineyard Ripasso produced from 5 hectares of fruit grown in the prestigious Illasi Valley. Vinified using the Valpolicella’s exclusive Ripasso technique, the fresh wine was refermented on the pomace of the Bosan Amarone. Full-bodied in style with a velvety finish, the bouquet is complex, layered with red cherry and spice aromas. Produced in limited quantities in only the finest vintages, this wine is aged 12 months in French oak barrels, followed by 6 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.
-Importer notes
Not immediately recognizable as a Ripasso, because there’s zero dried-fruit character to the berries and cherries on the nose and palate. Oak adds a little spicy note, though. Medium-to full-bodied with a structured, linear feel to the palate. Not expansi...