The Masi 2019 Valpolicella Classico Bonacosta offers fresh and lifted aromas of cherry, dried raspberry and pressed rose. It offers ample freshness followed by an easy and short finish that would work well with a late-night platter of crackers and cheese. The blend is 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella and 5% Molinara. Some 980,000 bottles were released.

Light, taut tannins are layered with notes of crushed cherry, forest floor and dried fig, plus a touch of orange zest, in this easy-drinking, light- to medium-bodied red. Drink now. 75,000 cases made, 2,500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

With close to a million bottles released, the Masi 2018 Valpolicella Classico Bonacosta shows bright cherry and plum. The wine delivers those simple tones with lots of brightness and pretty, food-friendly intensity. You could easily pair this bottle with an oven-roasted lasagna or a pork roast. Bonacosta is packed with red and purple fruit tones and concludes with tangy freshness that can cut through cheese or fat. Buon appetito.

A tangy, light- to medium-bodied red, with an herbal overtone to the flavors of cherry and mandarin orange peel. Lightly chewy on the smoke-tinged finish. Drink now. 75,000 cases made, 2,500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

The entry-level 2017 Valpolicella Classico Bonacosta would pair with any easy meat dish or a simple pasta with tomato sauce. This versatile red wine offers wild berry flavors with light shadings of spice and dried rose. The wine sees a simple fermentation, full malolactic fermentation and a brief four months in large oak barrels. The blend is 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella and 5% Molinara, and the grapes come from soils with red calcareous sediments and basalt. Some 980,000 bottles were made.