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Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina Blend
Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Red fruits on the nose with light oak, vanilla, licorice and chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, fresh cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, dark coffee, peppercorn, earth and black tea.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Amarone is a little underwhelming. Not as bold as I expected it to be, with mostly red fruits. Feels more like a Ripasso than an Amarone.
Tangy and spicy with nice complexity and balance.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
A blend of Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$25.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Red fruits on the nose with light oak, vanilla, licorice and chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, fresh cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, dark coffee, peppercorn, earth and black tea.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Amarone is a little underwhelming. Not as bold as I expected it to be, with mostly red fruits. Feels more like a Ripasso than an Amarone.
Tangy and spicy with nice complexity and balance.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
A blend of Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$25.
Vintage 2015 | Smell with plums and roses, good balance, well ripened
Vintage 2015 | Smell with plums and roses, good balance, well ripened
Jul 30th, 2023
As per previous tasting note 107 weeks ago. Love these succulent lush savoury fruited Amarones. Priuney notes with dried raisin, milk chocolate, leather, red licorice, tobacco and a touch of cinnamon. On the full bodied palate quite sweet fruited with raisin and milk chocolate flavours finishing with soft largely resolved supple tannins. Good QPR for an Amarone. Nothing like the price of a Quintarelli.
As per previous tasting note 107 weeks ago. Love these succulent lush savoury fruited Amarones. Priuney notes with dried raisin, milk chocolate, leather, red licorice, tobacco and a touch of cinnamon. On the full bodied palate quite sweet fruited with raisin and milk chocolate flavours finishing with soft largely resolved supple tannins. Good QPR for an Amarone. Nothing like the price of a Quintarelli.
Jan 8th, 2021
Paired perfectly with a superb roast pork lunch at Our Place in Willunga and kept going with a round of espresso.
Strong chocolate and spice notes. Would have benefited from time in the decanter.
Paired perfectly with a superb roast pork lunch at Our Place in Willunga and kept going with a round of espresso.
Strong chocolate and spice notes. Would have benefited from time in the decanter.
Mid to deep ruby in colour. Muted nose - probably a bit young. A sweet rich full bodied palate with powerful ripe (raisined) fruit showing Prune and spice. Have always identified Amarones with Cadbury’s Fruit and Nut Milk Chocolate. A touch of tobacco finishing with very dry tannins. With that intense flavour comes high alcohol at 15.5%. Amazing the variety available with Italian Wine.
Mid to deep ruby in colour. Muted nose - probably a bit young. A sweet rich full bodied palate with powerful ripe (raisined) fruit showing Prune and spice. Have always identified Amarones with Cadbury’s Fruit and Nut Milk Chocolate. A touch of tobacco finishing with very dry tannins. With that intense flavour comes high alcohol at 15.5%. Amazing the variety available with Italian Wine.
1 person found it helpfulDec 18th, 2018Needs at least 5 years.
Needs at least 5 years.
Tasty. Paired with Chocolate bocce dessert.
Tasty. Paired with Chocolate bocce dessert.
Jan 30th, 2017Deep Ruby with legs. Nose a little closed. Brooding power with notes of dark chocolate with polished leather. Still developing. Full bodied palate with high alcohol of 15%. Pronounced flavour intensity with black currant leather cinnamon and cherries. Very good wine but will develop further.
Deep Ruby with legs. Nose a little closed. Brooding power with notes of dark chocolate with polished leather. Still developing. Full bodied palate with high alcohol of 15%. Pronounced flavour intensity with black currant leather cinnamon and cherries. Very good wine but will develop further.
Jul 20th, 2016
Sweet dried fruit and balsamic notes. Would be great with dark chocolate
Sweet dried fruit and balsamic notes. Would be great with dark chocolate
Jun 5th, 2015