San Rustico’s ripasso offers dense fruit nuances with background notes of wet earth, smoked bacon, mesquite and exotic spice. More mature fruit notes appear in the mouth and the wine ends on a soft, round and sweet note. Imported by John Given Wines.——M.L.(10/1/2009)—— 88

San Rustico’s Ripasso offers interesting aromas of ripe fruit, black mineral, slate roof, resin, maple syrup and cedar wood. The wine leaves a fresh but cheerful impression in the mouth and ends with easy cherry wood flavors. —M.L. ——M.L.(10/1/2009)—— 88