1971 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Mazzano

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91 points

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  3/11/2020 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  Bottle #1652 out of total 3000 bottles. 16,45% alcohol.
  
  Dense, almost fully opaque blackish-brown color with the appearance of coffee liqueur. The nose feels aged, powerful and somewhat madeirized with sweetish aromas of raisins, nutty rancio, some sweet smoky tones, a little bit of wizened black cherry, light aldehydic notes of sorrel, a hint of Porty richness and a fragrant, lifted touch of VA. The wine is full-bodied, quite tertiary and somewhat madeirized on the palate with sharp notes of rancio and tangy acetaldehyde, some dried dates and raisiny fruit, a little bit of sour cherry, light gamey tones, a hint of stewed dark fruits and a touch of amaro bitterness. The wine is quite high in acidity with medium tannins that still retain a bit of grip. The finish is gently grippy with long and quite tertiary flavors of sour cherries, amaro bitterness, some leathery tones, a little bit of earthy spice, light dried-fruit notes of raisins and dates, a hint of gamey meat and a sweetish-umami touch of hoi sin.
  
  An aged and tertiary old Amarone that has ventured quite a bit into the anonymous old wine territory, but unlike many other old Amarones we had in the tasting this wine was tasted in, this particular wine hasn't really fallen apart yet. It is definitely very aged and somewhat past its peak, so it really isn't that recognizable as an Amarone anymore, but it is drinking remarkably well all the same, retaining quite a bit of richness and complexity with good sense of structure. The more oxidized qualities haven't managed to decimate this wine yet. Definitely better to drink sooner rather than later.

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  3/11/2020 - Lype Likes this wine:

  Still surprisingly powerful, volatility which eases with time in the glass, past peak but fairly enjoyable.

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