Sartori di Verona

Estate Collection Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina Blend

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Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
Corvina Blend
Tomato-Based, Asian Cuisine, Mushrooms, Pork, Fish, Salads & Greens
Top Notes For
Jay Svoboda

Back in the day (all of four-ish years ago), this was one of the first wines I tried that really piqued my interest. It was unlike anything I had previously experienced - I wasn't even sure if I liked it, but damn if I wasn't fascinated by it. Fast forward to now and I'm finally trying that 'ol Santori again. First off, I've had a variety of amarones since then (ripassos too), and you can see that this is definitely a value wine. While most amarones will set you back a good $40 at the low end, you can find the Santori (if you can find it) for closer to $15. It makes me think of a Malbec done in the amarone style, as it's far more grapey (rather than intensely raisiny). There's a fair amount of complexity lying beneath, though, with a sweet vanilla/earth finish. My head isn't so easily turned these days, but this was still a pleasant trip down memory lane.

Back in the day (all of four-ish years ago), this was one of the first wines I tried that really piqued my interest. It was unlike anything I had previously experienced - I wasn't even sure if I liked it, but damn if I wasn't fascinated by it. Fast forward to now and I'm finally trying that 'ol Santori again. First off, I've had a variety of amarones since then (ripassos too), and you can see that this is definitely a value wine. While most amarones will set you back a good $40 at the low end, you can find the Santori (if you can find it) for closer to $15. It makes me think of a Malbec done in the amarone style, as it's far more grapey (rather than intensely raisiny). There's a fair amount of complexity lying beneath, though, with a sweet vanilla/earth finish. My head isn't so easily turned these days, but this was still a pleasant trip down memory lane.

Feb 9th, 2017
Holly

Yummy!!!!

Yummy!!!!

Oct 17th, 2016
Maureen Dillon

Smooth

Smooth

Sep 15th, 2015
Selim Tlili

Smooth with notes of raisins. Wonderful bottle!

Smooth with notes of raisins. Wonderful bottle!

Apr 21st, 2015
DHRUV ADITYA SRIVASTAVA

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Dec 22nd, 2017
JB Hollister

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Dec 31st, 2016
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Nov 18th, 2016
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Oct 15th, 2016
Lainey Halverson

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Feb 9th, 2016
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Feb 6th, 2016