Community Tasting Notes 18

• aficionadog wrote: 97 points

  March 20, 2020 - Still tannins probably good for another 10 years, Unbelivable aromas

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• forceberry wrote: 95 points

  March 11, 2020 - Total production 13800 bottles. 16% alcohol.
  
  Developed and almost fully opaque ruby red color with a mature mahogany hue. Sweet and perfumed but also somewhat underwhelming nose with light aromas of wizened red cherries, some dried cranberries, a little bit of plummy dark fruit, light raisiny tones, a hint of boozy alcohol and a developed touch of gamey character. The wine is full-bodied, ripe and quite noticeably bitter on the palate with complex, somewhat developed flavors of sweet pruney fruit, amaro bitterness, some bittersweet notes of dark chocolate and, light coffee tones, a little bit of raisiny fruit, a hint of leather and a touch of peanut butter. The high alcohol lends some obvious warmth to the palate. The overall feel is quite structured, thanks to the high acidity and still firm and moderately grippy tannins. The finish is long, somewhat warm and rather tannic with intense flavors of sour cherry bitterness, some dried dates, a little bit of dry leathery character, light bittersweet notes of dark chocolate, sweet hints of raisins and cherry liqueur and a touch of savory wood spice.
  
  A very impressive, complex and balanced Amarone starting to show some developed characteristics now at 20 years of age, but hasn't gone into fully tertiary territory yet. Packs still quite a bit of structure, but doesn't come as too robust or muscular anymore. The nose feels surprisingly subdued and perhaps is in a sort of dumb phase; fortunately on the palate the wine is simply singing. All in all a terrific aged Amarone starting to close in on its apogee. Will probably keep good for another decade or two, but most likely further upward development is going to be quite limited. Drink or keep.

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• robmatic wrote: 92 points

  December 26, 2019 - Definitely weird aromas on this, but pleasant ones to me, and the palate more than makes up for the nose; Shows tremendous intensity and verve, and we all quite enjoyed it.

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• axisx Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 25, 2019 - my bottle is slightly oxidized but all the more complex for it.. Amazing. it tastes like a chocolate-flavored Avignonesi Vin Santo towards the end -- that acidity and aromatic complexity! really impressive.

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• David Paris (dbp) wrote: 89 points

  December 11, 2013 - This wine smelled like a wet musty rag after drying your clean dog from a shower. No, it wasn't flawed. The palate was deep and heavy, with pretty gritty tannins and alcoholic notions dominating. Spicy and quite tight on the finish, without much length. On this night this wine was hopelessly out shined by the Bussolas and Quintarelli Riserva poured along side it, so we didn't pay as much attention to this.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1999
• Type Red
• Producer Masi
• Varietal Corvina Blend
• Designation Mazzano
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Veneto
• SubRegion Valpolicella
• Appellation Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
• UPC Codes 7070330002275, 8002062014348

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• In Cellars 237 (51%)
• Consumed 226 (49%)

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