Oenokosmos Wine Show, Grande Bretagne Hotel, Athens, Greece

Tasted Sunday, September 29, 2013 by Yiannis with 668 views

Flight 1 - Masi Amarone Vertical (6 Notes)

  • 2008 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera 92 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Very dark purple. Cherry jam, sweet spices, liquorice and noticeable sweet oak. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high fruit concentration countebalanced by high acidity. Long aftertaste.

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  • 2000 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera 93 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Expressive nose with raisins, candied sour cherries in sugar syrup, bitter chocolate and some va. Medium to full-bodied, totally dry compared to other Amarones, firm tannins and high acidity. Good length. At a nice stage to drink but can age further.

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  • 1998 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera 92 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Sweeter nose compared to the 2000 and va is less noticeable here, but fruit concentration is not as high. Fully mature.

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  • 1990 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 93 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Dark garnet. The nose is reminiscent of a sweet wine with obvious va, cherry and sour cherry jam, coffee, sweet spices, chocolate and undergrowth. Medium-bodied, totally dry despite the sweetness of the nose, balanced, elegant and long. At peak. 93-94.

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  • 2006 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Serègo Alighieri Vaio Armaron 94 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Dark ruby-garnet. Stunning nose with sage, liquorice, candied cherry in syrup, chocolate, mint and noticeable but nicely integrated oak. Full-bodied with firm tannins, high acidity and a long aftertaste. Blind could pass for a top Aussie shiraz.

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  • 1997 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Serègo Alighieri Vaio Armaron 95 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    It is obvious that this comes from a top vintage. Port-like nose with raisins, coffee, chocolate and wild cherry jam. Full-bodied with amazing fruit, power combined with finnesse and complexity and very long aftertaste. A masterpiece.

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Flight 2 - In the Showroom (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 97 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore

    Very dark, opaq. Quite restrained but fantastic nose of sweet oak, sweet tobacco, blackberry fruit, liquorice, dark cherry and sweet spice. Although the aromas described above are quite common, their combination results in a unique bouquet. Full-bodied with massive but juicy tannins, big fruit and a very long aftertaste. Still a baby, but a future classic. Fantastic 25th anniversary packaging.

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  • 2009 Trapiche Malbec Terroir Series Finca Domingo F. Sarmiento 92 Points

    Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, La Consulta

    Very dark opaq. Blackberry, spicy and sweet oak with cinnamon and vanilla on the nose. Full-bodied with firm tannins, high fruit concentration and balancing acidity. Long aftertaste. Quite young, will improve after 3 to 5 years of cellaring.

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  • 2009 Boekenhoutskloof The Journeyman 98 Points

    South Africa, Coastal Region, Franschhoek Valley

    This was simply fabulous! Stunning nose of cedar, capsicum, red and dark cherry, cassis and floral scents. Medium to full-bodied with an amazing combination of power and elegance, firm but fine-grained tannins, balancing acidity and a long aftertaste. Despite my respect for the wines of this producer, I was nearly schocked to taste such a masterpice from them. On par with a top Napa cab. 67% cabernet franc and 33% cabernet sauvignon. Not commercially available, only 3 casks were produced and just 4 bottles were sent to Oenocosmos, their Greek importer who had the kindness to share one of them with us during their annual wine show. Fortunately, one of the remaining 3 is resting in my cellar. Given the tiny quantity, one might imagine that I paid a fortune for this, bot no! I bought it for around 50 euros, so nowhere near the cult cali cab insane pricing.

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  • 2007 Bodegas Roda Rioja Cirsion 95 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Dark purple. Expressive nose of chocolate, luxurious oak, blackberries, sour cherry jam, sweet spices. Full-bodied and creamy-textured with very rich fruit, excellent tannins, fine acidity and a very long aftertaste. Still very young. This is this winery's flagship wine and is an ultra-modern Rioja from one of the region's reknowned modernists.

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