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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 52 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by canan on 9/22/2023 & rated 92 points: Lovely and good fruit depth. Still plenty of compact and sweet fruit. Classic and lovely. (240 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 2/4/2023 & rated 90 points: This bottle was slightly underwhelming and it needed a lot of time opening up to just give a little bit of fruit.
When it does open up, it was dense and had a good acidity but still felt a bit muted in the fruit. I am hoping that this was just a slightly off bottle. (351 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 12/29/2021 & rated 92 points: Lovely and open for easy drinking. Dried fruit with a good persistence and a medium aftertaste. Great wine with a very long drinking window. (551 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 2/12/2019 & rated 92 points: Consistent with previous note. Nice and open with a good depth. Drinking very nicely right now if you enjoy the dried fruit character. (1111 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 9/14/2018 & rated 91 points: Has started to shed some of its youthful dense fruit and is opening up nicely.
Still has lots of dried cherry flavors but the acidity is very nice and making the wine quite enjoyable.
Starting to show some nice complexity, wet dirt, leaves and leather. (1310 views) | | | Tasted by Magic Slim on 8/6/2016: A really rather splendid wine. Nicely rounded, rich and smooth with an earthy back taste. Why this is marked best by 2015 beats me. Many years to go (1742 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 12/23/2015 & rated 93 points: Still very young and dense dried fruit. The acidity is well integrated and the wine has opened up for what should be the beginning of a very long drinking window. (1708 views) | | | Tasted by corka on 10/10/2015 & rated 92 points: I don't get why this isn't scoring better amongst others, but I thought she was singing up a storm tonight. This baby is still full of life and should not disappoint! (2364 views) | | | Tasted by toddmk on 2/16/2013 & rated 89 points: Good nose with nice, sweet prune and fig fruit on the palate. However, som heat comes through on the back end of the palate and the finish left a somewhat undesirable aftertaste. Average QPR at $40. (4791 views) | | | Tasted by Finare Vinare on 12/27/2012 & rated 91 points: A sympathetic amarone made in a classic botti-italian, almost dry and food-friendly style. The finely tuned nose conveys aromas of dried sour cherries, dried roses, bouquet of herbs, salty liquorice, sweet pipe tobacco and dried fig. Palatewise it shows extremely well-balanced proportions without any residual sweetness. High and piercing acidity, smooth tannins, persistent sweet-sour cherry flavours and a really long warm finish that does'nt burn too much at 15,5%. Nice pairing with swedish elk meatballs, potato stomp, sauce and jelly. And of course - with a slice of parmigiano after the meal. (5677 views) | | | Tasted by TannicBeast on 12/15/2012 & rated 92 points: Tried this producer for the first time and was impressed. Had it decanted. The nose is clean and medium plus to pronounced in intensity, with beautiful aromas of black fruit, red fruit, dried fruit and spice. It really smells like a good Christmas cake. The palate is dry but rich and generous. The alcohol is a whopping 15.5% but not noticeable thanks to the great balance achieved with this wine. The tannins are medium. Its body weight, flavor intensity and length are all medium plus. It paired beautifully with an osso buco alla Milanese and then with a little gorgonzola dolce sprinkled with balsamic. It is rinking well now, but likely to improve with another couple of years of ageing, although I would not wait until after 2015 to drink it. A great value which I will seek out. (3180 views) | | | Tasted by mjlgrd on 6/6/2012 & rated 93 points: Grapes of Northen Italy (Copenhagen): Amazing. Smell and taste are hand in hand with notes of cellar, wet spoil and forret lake. Long aftertaste and perfect balance. Mature and delightfull (4010 views) | | | Tasted by Bureso on 5/1/2012 & rated 81 points: Sidste 2004 Ragose - god vin - men som sagt tidligere savner vi Amarone præget. (6302 views) | | | Tasted by Jab_343434 on 4/18/2012 & rated 88 points: A good wine, my first Amarone. Very musty on the nose, figs and dates on the palate. I noticed a little on heat on the finish. I would like to try some other Amarones to compare. (6086 views) | | | Tasted by asgerG on 4/17/2012 & rated 87 points: Decanted and poured. Dark berry red, slim yellow rim, 5. Discrete nose dominated by burned rubber! Dense taste, tannin, uncharming!! +5 years? (3501 views) | | | Tasted by Bureso on 4/2/2012 & rated 88 points: Vi har købt denne igennem mange år og det er bestemt en god vin. Den har mange af en "rigtig" amarones karakteristika - desværre mangler de tørrede konfektrosiner, den afrundede intense trænede frugtsmag. Ragose har frugt og alkohol som illuderer den rigtige vare. (2752 views) | | | Tasted by Bureso on 3/20/2012 & rated 88 points: Dyb rød farve men lille vandkant. Fortættet frugt båret frem af alkohol. Smag dyb og intens af frugt, sveske og rosin. Lang eftersmag. le Ragose benytter dygtigt frugt / alkohol kombinationen - men både prismæssigt kvalitet og smag er der langt fra "en rigtig amarone". (2565 views) | | | Tasted by ulriklumborg on 1/14/2012 & rated 88 points: A bit disappointing for the price but still a good glass of wine (2341 views) | | | Tasted by Slottet i Fredensborg on 12/24/2011: Still great storage potential. The Wine should definately be given the time to breathe for a couple of hours before drinking. (3492 views) | | | Tasted by boodra on 6/14/2011 & rated 87 points: Best with some air. Sweet red fruit, but a little unbalanced with to mush heat. (3315 views) | | | Tasted by Arthur4wine on 6/6/2011 & rated 90 points: Served with cheese and light snacks. A very nice wine. (2829 views) | | | Tasted by hutch on 3/14/2011 & rated 91 points: A Couple Italian Producers from Frederick Wildman (Store): Ripe but balanced. Spices, smooth, very cool. 91-93 (3770 views) | | | Tasted by docvin1107 on 12/25/2010 & rated 88 points: A little disappointing. Tart fruit and quite acidic somehow?? Palate dominated by star anise/licorice flavors. (3040 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/1/2010: Rather full bore, unfocused and big for the sake of being big. I prefer Bussola or Tenuta Sant' Antimo, or hell, even Mazzi but that is in a different style. (2143 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 7/23/2010: Still very young. Consistent performance and at a high level at this QPR.
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| Le Ragose Producer WebsiteCorvina BlendPrimarily Corvina and Corvinone (45% to 95%), and Rondinella (5 to 30%). Sometimes includes Molinara, Oseleta, Negrara, Pelara, Spigamonti, etc, and, in small quantity, international red grapes allowed in the Valpolicella region.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorVeneto Credit to WineCountry.it for this article
History and Tradition
The first human settlements of the lagoon and the surrounding areas maintained a simple social structure until the arrival of the Romans in the second century B.C. who divided the land into parcels of about 4,800 square meters and distributed those tracts among the locals to be cultivated.
The Romans founded the cities of Verona, Vicenza, and Padova, and named what was then the 10th imperial region, Venetia. Both the Veneto region and the province of Venice (Venezia in Italian) derive their names from the original Latin name of the area. The precursor of the city of Venice that we know today was founded during the Middle Ages when the locals escaped the barbaric invasions that followed the decline of the Roman Empire by taking refuge in coastal areas, islands, and the lagoon’s marshland.
The Venetian trade routes that connected Europe with Asia brought great wealth and general prosperity to the region. In many provinces, especially around Treviso, mulberry cultivation and the breeding of silkworms imported from China brought more affluence and prestige to local residents. With money pouring in from all quarters, Venice began its great building projects, chief among them creating the lagoon and canal infrastructure and systems still enjoyed and used today.
Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th centuries following the opening of the Suez Canal, Venice once again became an important port city. Foreign investment financed the creation of the industrial infrastructure of Porto Marghera and freed the port of Venice from the burden of commercial navigation. Improved communications technology has allowed the rest of Italy and the world beyond closer ties to Venice, and has contributed to making Venice into an incomparable tourist destination.
The long period of power and splendor that blessed Venice encouraged the highest quality creations by local artisans. The ongoing request for jewelry, precious fabrics, lace, glass, wood and ceramic products by the noble Venetians shaped the development of typical stores along the narrow calli (streets) of Venice as well as factories both inland and on the lagoon islands. Up to today, popular tourist destinations are the Murano and Burano islands, famed for their glasswork and needlepoint products.
The Wines
Veneto is among the foremost wine-producing regions, both for quality and quantity. The region counts over 20 DOC zones and a variety of sub-categories, many of its wines, both dry and Spumanti, are internationally known and appreciated.
The three most well known DOCs are Bardolino, from the town with the same name and surrounding the shores of Garda Lake, Valpolicella, and Soave. Other noteworthy wines produced here are the white Bianco di Custoza, the excellent sparkling Prosecco, the Breganze, and the Amarone (a rich and powerful red from the Verona province). If you travel to the Treviso area, look for the little-known Clinton, a wine that is banned from distribution because it does not conform to the DOC standards, but is produced in limited quantities for local consumption.
The importance of winemaking in this region is underscored by the creation in 1885 of the very first Italian school for vine growing and oenology. In addition, Veneto was the first region to constitute the first strada del vino or "wine road". This first wine-touring road featured special road signs providing information on vines and the wines they were made into and joined the Valdobbiadene and Conegliano DOC zones crossing a series of hilly vineyards.
The most appreciated wines in the region come from the provinces of Treviso, Verona, Padova, Venice, and Vicenza. The area around Verona, with its temperate climate and hilly surrounding, is believed to have cultivated grapes since the Bronze Age.Valpolicella Consorzio of Valpolicella
The Crus on weinlagen-info
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Wikipedia article
Classification of Amarone Vintages, according to Davidef:
1997 ****1/2
1998 ***1/2
1999 ***1/2
2000 ****1/2
2001 *****
2002 **
2003 ***1/2
2004 ****1/2
2005 ***
2006 ****1/2
2007 *****
The slopes facing the sunset are the best ones in Valpolicella Classica for producing high-quality Amarone. Here, where the day is longer, the vines that face Lake Garda benefit from the reflection of its light and from its mild climate. Amarone is a unique wine due to its origin, ancient grape varieties and production method (vinification of grapes that have been semi-dried for 3-4 months on bamboo racks). The Costasera Amarone expresses a particular majesty and complexity. Ideal with red meats, game and mature cheeses. An excellent wine for the end of the meal and for ageing. |
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