#AgedWineTuesday.
Ruby in color with a wide and dirty brick rim.
Showing a wonderful nose with lots of earth notes.
On the palate, sweet cherries, over ripen plums, raisins, dried fruits, chocolates, citrus, tobacco, coffee, peppercorn, earth, black tea, wet leaves and herbs.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Nice tangy finish, yet not very long, with fine grained tannins.
I did not decant it, but let it open up in the bottle. I really liked the nose, after 30 minutes of airtime.
Thank you John for sharing this with me.
Nice to see how this lasted so well, even though it is from a bad vintage.
This 39 year old is not at its peak any longer, but still very drinkable. I believe it was way better 10 years ago. Lucky to have the bottle all for myself, as no one else liked it. 😃
Also, great to see that the alcohol is kind of low (for an Amarone).
Aged for 2 years in wood barrels.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$120. — 4 years ago
Considered by many as among the very best dessert wines in all of Italy. Would be spectacular if had along side a flourless chocolate cake. — 10 years ago
*Very* nice — 4 years ago
Given to us by Terry Amat. — 8 years ago
Mitchell's Wine recommendation, lovely Ripassa cherries and hint of chocolate. VN... — 4 years ago
04.09.2019 — 6 years ago
I really think the fruit is reduced this year. Still very smooth but not getting the raspberry and prune up front, only faint black cherry and then into tannins and black olive. Very fine grained tannins. Definitely changing from previous years. Closing down? Will have to check back in 2018. — 8 years ago
Glenn Fiddich
tanines and a soft sweet brilliant after taste — a month ago