2006 Bolla Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 87.6 points

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  5/2/2020 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Mid+ mahogany to a brick red rim. Tertiary elements alongside a hint of volatility: liquorice, raisin, leather and dark chocolate. A higher tone balsamic note (like aged Modena) appears 10-15 minutes later. Rather developed on the palate with a rich texture, full-bodied, lively acidity, and sinewy yet sweet tannins. Lots of dry undergrowth, ashtray and cola sweets. As the wine evolves in glass the tannins become leathery. Drink up.

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  12/31/2016 - Sonoffalstaff Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very well made wine and true to what I understand they are trying to do. So a real winter wine with lots of stewed and dark fruit from nose to last taste. Long and lingering with plenty of oomph ( actually too much now for me). The challenge is now the New World can do v similar wines and often with a great degree of complexity

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  9/28/2016 - Motz wrote: 89 Points

  A fine example of Amarone. Not the most complex, but the traditional substance and texture are present. Black earth and hints of smoke dried fruits throughout.

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  3/31/2014 - garethb wrote: 88 Points

  Smells like honey - a little musty and sweet.
  
  Dry on the palate, rich dense ruby colour that belies the lightness on the palate.
  
  It needs a bit of time to breath and knock a bit of the hot alcohol off.
  It's technically all there but as a whole the flavour is lacking something - even with a rich lamb stew it was just on the north side of nice but not great.

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  5/31/2013 - DEBacchus wrote: 88 Points

  - Crimsom color. It's lacking fruit with a medium body. Round texture with a medium finish - Decent Amarone; missing more flavors to balance the acidity; a bit improved on 2nd day but still not a great one.

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