1988 Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Capitel Monte Olmi

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  3/11/2020 - forceberry wrote: 86 Points

  15% alcohol.
  
  Quite pale and fully translucent rusty-red color with a rather aged overall appearance. Aged, sweet-toned and quite tertiary nose with aromas of old leather, some dried cranberries, a little bit of bloody raw meat, light tomato purée tones, sweet hints of dried figs and cooked strawberries and a smoky touch of charred game. The wine is ripe, full-bodied and quite tertiary on the palate with a silky texture and developed flavors of cherry marmalade, some strawberries, a little bit liqueurish sweetness, light bloody meat tones, a hint of wild forest fruits and a touch of meat consommé. The acidity seems to be rather modest and the tannins feel now barely nonexistent. The finish is dry, soft and very tertiary with silky, medium-long flavors of wizened red cherries, some pruney tones, a little bit of earth, light umami tones of soy sauce and a hint of beef jerky.
  
  An old yet still quite drinkable Amarone, although it seems quite obvious that the wine is past its prime: it might not be particularly oxidative yet, but the structure has softened up so much that the wine has become flabby and the fruit flavors are rather pruney and raisiny, retaining only very little freshness anymore. Most likely this has been a lot better some 10 years ago. Quite enjoyable, but nothing particularly thrilling. Drink up.

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