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Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow" #045: Amarone
@ The factory by JdB
Tasted January 21, 2020 by Zweder with 120 views
Introduction
Every participant had to bring a wine of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought yourself was poured.
Flight 1 (3 notes)
Red
2005 Masi Campofiorin
87 points
Ripe red berries and cherries in the bouquet. On the palate juicy and ripe cherries, not that much sweetness and mild acidity and tannin.
Red
2005 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera
89 points
The bouquet is a bit rustic. On the palate a sweet start with some cherries and ripe blackberries, chocolate and some hints of coffee. Soft acidity and tannin in this full bodied wine. Completely ready now.
Red
2004 Marion Valpolicella Superiore
Coffee and celery in the very mature and oxidized bouquet. On the palate the same impressions, tea, chocolate, sweet soy. The wine is still drinkable and juicy, but too old now. No score.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
2000 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Chocolate and coffee in the bouquet. On the palate chocolate, red berries, some mint, full bodied and rich, good acidity and silky soft tannin. The wine is still enjoyable, but in fact a bit too old.
Red
2010 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
90 points
In the bouquet chocolate, coffee, cherries and marzipan. On the palate a beautiful and complex wine with chocolate, currants and fresh acidity. Full bodied and beautiful wine.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
2011 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
90 points
In the bouquet ripe dark berries, cherries, currants and spices. On the palate a full bodied wine with Amarena cherries a lot of sweetness and juicy acidity and mild tannin.
Red
2000 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
91 points
In the bouquet ripe dark berries, currants, laurel, tea and spiciness. On the palate ripe blackberries and blueberries, good acidity and a very firm amount of sweetness. Good length. Completely ready and not too old yet.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
2006 Stefano Accordini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Acinatico
91 points
Ripe dark berries, clove and mint in the beautiful bouquet. On the palate dark berries, blueberries, some earth, a lot of sweetness, also good acidity and the alcohol shows a bit.
Red
2016 Stefano Accordini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Acinatico
90 points
In the bouquet raisins and brown spiced biscuit. Same on the palate. Special, minerals, chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla. Specials wine with a firm dose of oak. Needs more time. 89 – 90+
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
2006 Marion Amarone della Valpolicella
92 points
Very ripe fruits, and tobacco in a mature bouquet. On the palate ripe dark berries, chocolate, concentrated, a lot of sweetness and also fresh acidity and some bitterness. Not tired yet.
Red
2004 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Rustic and quite mature bouquet with celery, mocha, tea and currants. Same on the palate, sweet soy sauce, chocolate and honey licorice. Drinkable and still pleasant, but quite old. No score.