Dark fruit, dried blackberry and rich notes of plum define the 2015 Valpolicella Classico Ripasso Superiore, a blend of 50% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella and 10% other grapes. It spreads out in broad and thick layers of dark primary fruit and offers very good value, especially if you are looking for a wine of some significance to pair with a simple barbecue. Ripasso wines like this typically carry the dried fruit intensity of an Amarone, but they are more accessible and easier to pair with informal foods. Some 60,000 bottles were made.