Sartori L'appassione 2013

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There are 5 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Jon Steeves rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

The 2013 vintage is a well-balanced and food friendly IGT offering juicy red and black fruit notes with savoury herb, tomato leaf and black olive. Pairs well with a Margherita pizza or aged cheese platter. @jonsteeves rated 89/100 - tasted June 2016

Greg Hughes rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

The IGT system was established to allow Italian winemakers the flexibility to experiment with new varietals. This wine seems mostly a normal blend of typical Valpolicella grapes, but with a twist - it has merlot in it. Virtually there is so little it hardly accounts for the fact that it is mostly Corvina.
The colour is a vibrant ruby.
The aromas have lots of red plum, strawberry, balsam, white pepper, and pain grille.
A tasty wine to crack out for some barbecued tenderloin.

Colin McKone rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

A flavourful Italian red with aromas of cherry, blackberry, herbs & cedar with ripe cherry, raspberry and spicey wood coming through on the palate. It is full bodied with a medium finish and moderate acidity and tannins. It will make an excellent addition to any tomato based dish.

Nicole Lewis rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Lovely Italian wearing garnet robes and smelling of blackerry, ripe cherry, savoury, and cedar. The wine is full bodied with medium acidity and well-integrated, suede tannins. It has a long, involved finish that captivate and replay the blackberry-ripe cherry, spice and subtle wood notes. The balance between the fruit, spice and wood notes is delectable.

Excellent quality to price ratio if you love full-bodied, intensely layered red wines. This would pair well with cured meats.

Douglas McMillan rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This screams for food. Dried herbs and a really interesting dried celery note in the aroma, as well as raspberry. The savoury aspect carries through to the taste along with the fruit. There's a little fine tannin and bright acidity. This is a medium-light bodied wine, but with the character of something much richer; it's quite different. Would pair well with lighter tomato pasta dishes as well as herb bread and lighter cheeses.

Natalie's Review

Sartori L'appassione 2013, Delle Venezie Rosso, Veneto I.G.T., Italy: Juicy, savoury, mouth-watering and lip-smacking delicious! Full-bodied and smooth with fleshy ripe berries and black plums. Pair with grilled meats. Drink: 2015-2020. 451716 13% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. June 5, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Perfect Pasta and Tomato Sauce Wine Full Review

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