Tommaso Bussola, Recioto Valpolicella Classico Tb Vintage:1998 fresh and notably floral nose

fresh and notably floral nose also speaks of cassis

complex and impressively long finish

a clean line of acidity and more precision on the finish compared to the previous vintage

This moderately austere effort is sufficiently compact that it will likely require at least a decade

linear and palate staining finish

Tommaso Bussola, Recioto Valpolicella Classico Tb Vintage:1998 fresh and notably floral noseI 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