Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
She’s deep and dark, full of ink and dried blackberry, but there’s something playful here—this wine is quintessential perky-goth wheee you’re like “are they that morbid or is that a smile I just saw on the dance floor when Annie Lennox started playing”? Full of chocolate and dried and stewed berries but also fresh herbs. Par for the course 15% abv but that’s tame in Amarone-land. I like this a lot. Now making dinner so the 15% doesn’t have its way with me before there is food in my belly.
She’s deep and dark, full of ink and dried blackberry, but there’s something playful here—this wine is quintessential perky-goth wheee you’re like “are they that morbid or is that a smile I just saw on the dance floor when Annie Lennox started playing”? Full of chocolate and dried and stewed berries but also fresh herbs. Par for the course 15% abv but that’s tame in Amarone-land. I like this a lot. Now making dinner so the 15% doesn’t have its way with me before there is food in my belly.
Jul 30th, 2024
Well aged. A lot going on. Smoke machine.
Well aged. A lot going on. Smoke machine.
Aug 13th, 2022
Just aged a tad too long. The first 90% of notes are delicious but the ending is bitter. Shame.
Just aged a tad too long. The first 90% of notes are delicious but the ending is bitter. Shame.
Aug 13th, 2022
An Amarone I can get behind. Not as massive as many. Despite its 11 years, the nose shows beautiful fruit, rich but not too pruney. Secondary notes of mahogany and leather. In the mouth, it’s got loads of port-like flavor in a full but not blowsey way. Ends long and dry. Still got some tannin, but it’s soft and well integrated. Nice job.
An Amarone I can get behind. Not as massive as many. Despite its 11 years, the nose shows beautiful fruit, rich but not too pruney. Secondary notes of mahogany and leather. In the mouth, it’s got loads of port-like flavor in a full but not blowsey way. Ends long and dry. Still got some tannin, but it’s soft and well integrated. Nice job.
Jan 15th, 2022
Tart black fruit, dried cranberry, chocolate covered cherry, baking spice and violet. M acid, m+ body, tannin and finish. A bit of Brett.
Tart black fruit, dried cranberry, chocolate covered cherry, baking spice and violet. M acid, m+ body, tannin and finish. A bit of Brett.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 26th, 2016
Dense but bright ruby red color with very nice aromas of strong black fruits, coffee, and tobacco. Full-bodied together with ripe blackberry, sweet resin, grilled ginkgo, and black pepper on the palate. Complex with smooth & firm tannins, solid texture, and nice long length on the finish. Like it a lot.
Dense but bright ruby red color with very nice aromas of strong black fruits, coffee, and tobacco. Full-bodied together with ripe blackberry, sweet resin, grilled ginkgo, and black pepper on the palate. Complex with smooth & firm tannins, solid texture, and nice long length on the finish. Like it a lot.
1 person found it helpfulNov 24th, 2015Rob had this 10 years ago
Rob had this 10 years ago
1 person found it helpfulDec 30th, 2014
Once it opened up it was an excellent wine that surprised us it was an Amarone
Once it opened up it was an excellent wine that surprised us it was an Amarone
1 person found it helpfulDec 14th, 2014
Thank you botteca del vino for the best meal ever.
Thank you botteca del vino for the best meal ever.
1 person found it helpfulOct 20th, 2013
