Tommasi, Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2022 'Rafaèl'

Intense nose of ripe cherries. Silky and elegant.

Drinking Dates: 2025 to 2030

Cépagement: 60% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 15% Molinara

Upbringing: Maceration for 12 days, with temperature-controlled fermentation at 25°-30°C Maturation for 15 months in 65 hl Slavonian oak casks.

ABV: 12.5%

'The 2022 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Rafaèl wafts up with an inviting bouquet of fresh violets and lavender, giving way to blood orange and tart cherries. Cool-toned in feel, it has silky textures and polished red berry fruits that sweep across the palate, leaving a subtle mineral inflection toward the close. A saline sensation leaves the mouth watering for more as a slight tinge of citrus maintains freshness.' 92/100 (vinous.com)