This was my final bottle of 6 and I'm still a little confused. This bottle was unpleasantly vegetal for an hour and tasted thin. That is not what Amarone should show. It did begin to improve after an hour's air and turned into a decent bottle, and perhaps better tomorrow. But it still lacked the power and intense fruit I would hope for.
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From a half bottle opened and poured. Black fruits, leather pencil lead, medium body, refined tannins, excellent mouth feel. Pretty much a classic claret that has hit its sweet spot and should hold for another five+ years.
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2004 Monti Coroni Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
12/17/2023 - ShireBoy47 wrote: 88 Points
This was my final bottle of 6 and I'm still a little confused. This bottle was unpleasantly vegetal for an hour and tasted thin. That is not what Amarone should show. It did begin to improve after an hour's air and turned into a decent bottle, and perhaps better tomorrow. But it still lacked the power and intense fruit I would hope for.
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2015 Château Cantemerle
2/17/2023 - ShireBoy47 Likes this wine: 92 Points
From a half bottle opened and poured. Black fruits, leather pencil lead, medium body, refined tannins, excellent mouth feel. Pretty much a classic claret that has hit its sweet spot and should hold for another five+ years.
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