2009 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Costasera

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  12/4/2022 - Eurojon Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Had before and after grilled rib-eye. Opened about an hour early; decanted and eventually poured back in the bottle. Enjoyed the following 2.5 hrs. Nose black Cherry, dark plums; really nice texture on the palate, dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla. Full bodied and sexy, medium acidity with well integrated tannins; velvety texture; great depth and medium finish. Glad I have one more. Don’t think it’ll get better but will probably keep another 5 years at least with proper storage.

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  1/21/2022 - Harrie Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A very solid wine in a great spot, just an old generation x-er (vintage 1965) deploring alcohol and fruit overload. A one or two notch higher score would have resulted five or ten years ago.
  
  After a two hour decant: inviting, dense, vibrant nose of blackberries and cherries. Clear expression that this wine is ready to party.
  Mouth follows nose, adding sweetness and alcohol to the package. Some remaining acidity keeps things in check.
  Stays mid long, fairly sweet aftertaste.
  
  Drank most of these in past years, two bottles left. No regrets, but will hang on to the last bottles to see how the juice develops. There is still much to come.

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  3/13/2021 - ChateauDutremble Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nez de prune, d'épices à ketchup maison, de tabac blond, de cendre, de nouvelles semelles...caoutchouc, ainsi que des notes florales. Un vin fruité...saveurs de fruits noirs et d'épices. Charnu, ample et gras. Longue finale sur des notes de chocolat noir.
  Real nice Amarone...not too ripe. Start of its drinking window...drink over 5 or more years.

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  12/10/2020 - Grape Girl wrote:

  Gift from Browns for our retirement.

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  4/29/2019 - nmichaud1 Likes this wine:

  Un amarone de 10 ans pour accompagner le canard. Le vin est encore très foncé, jeune et avec une bonne acidité. Les arômes tertiaires commence à peine à se montrer. Il y a encore beaucoup d'espace pour une longue garde, mais le vin est plaisant maintenant. Il possède les arômes habituels des amarones avec une belle texture en bouche. Personnellement, il manque un peu de complexité et longueur en fin de bouche pour un effet wow. Ceci étant dit, c'est bien pour le prix sans être un QPR.

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