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Masi Amarone Costasera 2005

Posted in July 22nd, 2009
by Ray in Amarone della Valpolicella, Corvina, Italy, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Veneto

Masi, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC, Costasera 2005 Dried fruits spring to mind when you smell this wine, raisins, dried cranberries and a sprinkling of brown spices. In the mouth, the wine is quite elegant, lighting up every part of the palate with flavor, but not overpowering it. The flavor lingers for a long time [...]

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Corte Rugolin Amarone 2001

Posted in April 22nd, 2009
by Ray in Amarone della Valpolicella, Corvina, Italy, Veneto

Corte Rugolin, Amarone della Valpolicella DOC, Classico, Vigna “Monte Danieli” 2001
The nose is fetching in its liquer-like essence with a bit of volatility amping up the fruitiness. The mouth is quite luscious, rich and in dried fruits and extract. – very mouth-filling and long. The previous vintage displayed a complex nose inlcuding oak and brown [...]

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Let’s dry some grapes

Posted in September 2nd, 2008
by Ray in Amarone della Valpolicella, Corvina, Ripasso, Valpolicella, Veneto

Masi, Rosso Del Veronese Indicazione Geografica Tipica, Campofiorin, Ripasso 2005 Previous vintages, while not stunning or concentrated, have highlighted the sense that ripasso adds to the barer bones of straight Valpolicella, albeit at a budget price. The ‘05 is a little stinky at first with notes of tar and plums. There’s plenty of tart cherry [...]

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