1hr decant - a little sediment. Fairly muted on the nose, some dark fruit, plum and a little cherry. On the palate, good acitidity and still a fair dose of tannin. Full and rich mid palate, with a decent wave of dark fruit, carrying on to a moderately long, quite tannic finish and a final lick of acidity. Overall fairly pleasent, went well with a moderatly spiced lamb tagine. May improve with a year or two further cellaring to better integrate the tannins.
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Corvina temperada com Rondinella (10%) e Oseleta (10%). O vinho sofre uma 2ª fermentação alcoólica devido à adição de 30% de Corvina ligeiramente desidratada pelo appassimento. Depois o blend amadurece por 24m em barricas de carvalho francês e da Eslavônia de 600 litros.
Conjunto equilibrado, com taninos presentes, que não agridem, boa expressão aromática e intensidade gustativa.
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Off the shelf pop and pour. Very dark black cherry colour that is barely translucent. Sweet dark fruit nose of black raspberry, boysenberry, cherries and cream like Campino candy, and dark dried fruit leather. Very smooth, full bodied, bittersweet dark berry fruit on the palate. Similar fruit flavours as on the nose. Woody tannins that are quite pronounced on the medium long bittersweet finish. Not as sweet as some Amarone style wines which is a bit unexpected but quite nice. Good quality juice that is not too pricey!
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Nonostante l'annata fiacca, riesce a raggiungere i 14°, grazie a un fugace appassimento delle uve (non viene però classificato come "ripasso"). Naso sbarazzino anche se monocorde, in bocca si mostra un po' più seduto ma coerente. Chiusura corta. In ogni caso scivola giù bene. Vino forse costruito a tavolino per un pubblico internazionale, ma poco rappresentativo dell'attuale Valpolicella.
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Aromatic and complex nose of carob, cocoa, roasted chestnut, leather and dessicated berries. Medium-full bodied; well-balanced with good flavours and freshness. Long, multi-faceted finish. 4.5/5
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Great bottle at this price point. Juicy, fruity, nice finish, medium body. Can drink alone or with finger foods, apps, cheese. Approachable, super easy to drink.
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Tasted at a Kobrand event in NYC. This is an interesting wine both for its price and its quality/drinkability. In 2014, with a very cold, wet vintage, the decision was made to declassify most (all?) of the single vineyard Amarone and the grapes were used in this wine. I found it charming and very drinkable with nice complexity and low tannin, yet good acidity. I don't think this will last a long time but for the next 5-6 years this will be fun to drink and a good QPR. Perfect for a restaurant wine list.
12/24/2022 - AjrM Does not like this wine: 63 Points
Ei järin tanniininen, mutta muutoin paha. Tumma. En ostaisi.
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7/31/2022 - astifors Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good now!
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9/12/2021 - bigbass250 Likes this wine:
Sunday night with pasta went well
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8/16/2021 - trepak wrote: 88 Points
1hr decant - a little sediment. Fairly muted on the nose, some dark fruit, plum and a little cherry. On the palate, good acitidity and still a fair dose of tannin. Full and rich mid palate, with a decent wave of dark fruit, carrying on to a moderately long, quite tannic finish and a final lick of acidity. Overall fairly pleasent, went well with a moderatly spiced lamb tagine. May improve with a year or two further cellaring to better integrate the tannins.
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12/5/2020 - fredfta wrote: 90 Points
Corvina temperada com Rondinella (10%) e Oseleta (10%). O vinho sofre uma 2ª fermentação alcoólica devido à adição de 30% de Corvina ligeiramente desidratada pelo appassimento. Depois o blend amadurece por 24m em barricas de carvalho francês e da Eslavônia de 600 litros.
Conjunto equilibrado, com taninos presentes, que não agridem, boa expressão aromática e intensidade gustativa.
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9/25/2019 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bright and focused. Like Amarone lite.
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6/20/2019 - boston617 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Smoky light corvina, meaning cherry and oak notes.
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4/26/2019 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Off the shelf pop and pour. Very dark black cherry colour that is barely translucent. Sweet dark fruit nose of black raspberry, boysenberry, cherries and cream like Campino candy, and dark dried fruit leather. Very smooth, full bodied, bittersweet dark berry fruit on the palate. Similar fruit flavours as on the nose. Woody tannins that are quite pronounced on the medium long bittersweet finish. Not as sweet as some Amarone style wines which is a bit unexpected but quite nice. Good quality juice that is not too pricey!
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1/26/2019 - Steve Greenhouse Does not like this wine:
Nonostante l'annata fiacca, riesce a raggiungere i 14°, grazie a un fugace appassimento delle uve (non viene però classificato come "ripasso"). Naso sbarazzino anche se monocorde, in bocca si mostra un po' più seduto ma coerente. Chiusura corta. In ogni caso scivola giù bene. Vino forse costruito a tavolino per un pubblico internazionale, ma poco rappresentativo dell'attuale Valpolicella.
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1/23/2019 - Double-A Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aromatic and complex nose of carob, cocoa, roasted chestnut, leather and dessicated berries. Medium-full bodied; well-balanced with good flavours and freshness. Long, multi-faceted finish.
4.5/5
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9/27/2018 - NickelLuvr5 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Great bottle at this price point. Juicy, fruity, nice finish, medium body. Can drink alone or with finger foods, apps, cheese. Approachable, super easy to drink.
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9/26/2018 - tomoem wrote: 88 Points
Gary's / Kobrand icons of Italian wines event
Thin wine. It was quite transparent in the glass, though juicy and inoffensive. Not much more to state.
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9/21/2017 - oldwines Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tasted at a Kobrand event in NYC. This is an interesting wine both for its price and its quality/drinkability. In 2014, with a very cold, wet vintage, the decision was made to declassify most (all?) of the single vineyard Amarone and the grapes were used in this wine. I found it charming and very drinkable with nice complexity and low tannin, yet good acidity. I don't think this will last a long time but for the next 5-6 years this will be fun to drink and a good QPR. Perfect for a restaurant wine list.
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