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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 42 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by MrD on 11/22/2023: Enjoyed with putanesca and Caesar salad. (250 views) | | | Tasted by MrD on 2/16/2023: Yum! (654 views) | | | Tasted by ondevall on 3/5/2022 & rated 88 points: Mature terracotta. Big nose with cherry, bramble and earthy notes. Fading colourful fruit on a leather canvas. Interesting. (1032 views) | | | Tasted by Bennis on 12/31/2018 & rated 93 points: Very rich body, lots of tannines with taste of liqourice, chocolate and raisins. (2781 views) | | | Tasted by Tannatastic on 10/26/2016 & rated 91 points: Drinking perfectly.
Lots of raisin and dried fruit flavours and textures. Such a smooth wine, the alcohol is almost unnoticeable.
No rush to drink, but I'm guessing it's peaking right now. Very enjoyable drop. (5335 views) | | | Tasted by RKBergman on 10/26/2013 & rated 90 points: Color: Dark Ruby
Nose: Dark fruits, cherries, raisins which made our noses very happy
Palate: Full bodied, cherry notes, plum and raisins
Finish: Smooth long great finish with a wonderful balance of tannins
Thoughts: This wine was a wonderful Amarone will get and keep more in our cellar. Not sure about drink by 2013 it did not taste like it was near the end of it drinking period. The wine was properly stored so was probably a big factor. (10314 views) | | | Tasted by Tannatastic on 3/10/2013 & rated 90 points: Went perfectly with cep risotto. Nice, well balanced, certainly fairly unique, wears its alcohol well. Above all, enjoyable and well made. Haven't a clue how long the other bottles will last mind. (11013 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 5/28/2012 & rated 90 points: Very deep, practically opaque color. Very expressive, rich nose with aromas of milk chocolate, sweet dark cherry, prune, leather, some raisin and a hint of savory wood. Dry taste with very full body. Flavors of sweet dates, milk chocolate, baking spice and leather. Acidity is low-ish, but the grainy tannins give the wine some nice density and structure. Long and astringent finish with flacors of wood, leather and chocolate in the finish.
Nicely developed Amarone that has shed some of its sweet fruit baby fat. Nice, savory spiciness and astringency to counterbalance the sweet, dark fruit lying underneath. Definitely a lot better now at 7 years of age than when consumed young; most likely will also get better for several years to come. A good wine, but still, 27€ for a 0,375 bottle seems a bit too much. (5754 views) | | | Tasted by drfischer on 11/26/2011 & rated 91 points: Testet several Amarone della Valpolicella:
- Tinazzi 2007: did not have the typical Amarone taste, could have also been from Australia, taste was also stil a little bit young.
- Tommasi 2005: Classical Amarone Taste: full body, a little of bitter, a little bit of sweet, just what you would have expected. Well aged, already optimal to drink, good value for its price. (15 percent Alkohol)
- Classico, Gli Archi 2003: Also typical Amarone taste, similar to the Tommasi, but had more of the the alcoholic smell (16 Perzent Alkohol)
- Classico, Guiseppe Quintarello 2000: also typical Amarone Taste, but was a touch too sweet and too alcoholic (16,5 percent Alkohol). Considering that this wine costs about 200 Euro per bottle, its too pricey
So the winner was the Tommasi. (12154 views) | | | Tasted by BuffaloLou on 8/21/2011 & rated 90 points: C: dark ruby
N: dark fruits, raisin
P: dark fruits, raisin, hint of licorice, nice tannins, long finish
This was very good, but I was expecting more. More on the nose, more complexity on the palate. That said, it was quite tasty. (10057 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 2/19/2011 & rated 89 points: cherry, spice, dates, raisin; medium tannins and finish; unremarkable for the price (9293 views) | | | Tasted by Dess123 on 1/10/2011 & rated 88 points: Manque de complexité et chauffe en fin de bouche. Tout de meme aggreable mais trop cher payé pour ce qu'il offre. (6240 views) | | | Tasted by oog on 8/8/2010 & rated 89 points: Nose: Dark berries, sage, mint, maybe some tomato. A hint of vinegar. Taste: It has a tomato and liqueur-y kind of note. The slightest hint of sweetness with some brandy notes on the back. My friend who enjoys Amarone gives this an 89... I'm not enjoying the style but lets go with her thoughts. (6017 views) | | | Tasted by rexmerlot on 7/30/2010 & rated 88 points: Dark ruby red in color. Black cherry on nose. Nice wine. (5371 views) | | | Tasted by DrFeelgood on 6/27/2010 & rated 90 points: First impression: Tomato juice. Not very impressed to start with, and only half of the bottle was drunk first night. After 24 hours in the fridge and a quick heating in the micro-wave a quite new experience with softness, balance and integrated tannins. The disturbing tomato-smell was also gone. My guess it that this wine will develop positively over the years. (5550 views) | | | Tasted by Jpeard3 on 6/19/2010 & rated 91 points: At Joe's Stonecrab with Steph, Leza and Eitan (6059 views) | | | Tasted by dron_ap on 4/29/2010 & rated 90 points: Inetersting nose of fruits berries and mint. Not that interesting in the mouth, but with sweet tanins and long finish. No doubt this is a good well balanced wine that is ready for frinking right now. (5703 views) | | | Tasted by lomowest on 3/19/2010 & rated 91 points: Coloy is Violet with lovely nose comprised of raisin, ginger & hint of mint. 15% alcohol but well-balance. Big wine & go perfectly with aged cheese (I had it with Swiss gruyere cave-aged cheese cube). Would benefit with more bottle age. (5880 views) | | | Tasted by jazzb on 2/11/2010: O - mörk röd m transp kanter
D - tunnare doft än övriga - floral, körsbär, körsbärskärna, järn
S - floral, körsbär, körsbärskärna, järn
Tunn och metallisk
8p (6132 views) | | | Tasted by BrandrB on 12/16/2009 & rated 86 points: Deep brick red color. Slightly sweet cherry nose. Black cherry, spice, and light chocolate notes on the medium-bodied palate. Solid fresh tannic structure. Medium length finish. Will clearly benefit from more age, not currently drinking close to its full potential. (6486 views) | | | Tasted by tendring on 11/19/2009 & rated 85 points: Wine Education Service - Italy, The North East (Imperial College): Inky opaque.
The nose gets a fascinating, complex blend of fruit and meat.
Delightful sweet fruit, gentle tannin bitterness, smooth on the palate, very, very long. (6283 views) | | | Tasted by Fabritius on 7/15/2009: Mørke modne bær, rosiner, mørk kakao, masse fylde, men fremdeles noe lukket og mye syre, bedre dagen etter. Positiv overraskelse. (7132 views) | | | Tasted by Frederyck on 6/30/2009: We had this together with a '97, and the differences were very pronounced, while at the same time retaining a lot of similarities. Lots of tannins and powerful and rough red fruits mixed with leather tones and cocoa beans. For all it's roughness, it is still a balanced wine that is excellent now. Judging from the 1997, however, this should really be a keeper for another 5-10 years. (7163 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Producer Location (Google Maps)Corvina 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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