Tommaso Bussola, Recioto Valpolicella Classico Tb

Tommaso Bussola, Recioto Valpolicella Classico TbI am not sure I have ever tasted a better Recioto than Bussola's 1998 Recioto della Valpolicella TB. An explosive bouquet of raisins, figs, plums, truffle oil, smoke, and black fruits galore soars from the glass of this amazing wine. It possesses great richness, incredible ripeness, and fabulous balance as well as surprising sweetness counter balanced by good structure and acidity. This is a majestic, potentially immortal Recioto that should drink

I suspect that it is again the abundant gas

perhaps a bit longer

orange zest and blanched almond mix with floral and light toast notes in this fresh version

Discreet wood influence sets off spicy and ripe yet admirably fresh black fruit and warm earth aromas that precede the rich

A tad sickly

There is excellent richness to the full-bodied flavors that possess plenty of dry extract that also serves to buffer the moderately firm tannic spine on the balanced and persistent finish

The more refined

apple and spiced tea nuances

This knockout wine will age splendidly and will likely merit an even higher score in eight to ten years’ time

(from young vines planted in 2002

spicy and extremely long flavors

72 ha parcel)