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“Fantastic aromas and flavors will make your senses happy. This is a long-lived wine that deserves a spot in your wine collection.”
“Candied cherries, chocolate and spice in the nose. Rich and intense in the mouth, but a clean finish”.
“These wines, made from grapes that are dried to concentrate their juice, are among the most decadent on the planet. They get better with age, but the 2002 Sartori di Verona Estate Collection is great right now.”
“We just love this Italian wine, a blend of Corvina, Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara that bursts with dried fruit, cherries and cinnamon. Amarones are very special wines to serve on special occasions with hearty pasta or beef.”
“Medium in force, with modest tannins and a lot of crispness. Approachable and easy, with date, dried cherry and liqueur-like flavors. An unflappable, solid wine, but not overwhelming in any way. It’s juicy, structured and pretty easy to wrap yourself around.” 88
“. . . If you like powerful wines, this one is for you. However, this wine will not overpower your food. This wine pairs well with lamb and also Risotto Ai Porcini Mushrooms.”
“The aroma was full of bright cherries, fig, menthol and vanilla. This wine was made in a New World style, meaning its principal, immediate impression depended on the fruit. The cherries carried on to the palate, and we discovered eucalyptus and dark chocolate on the finish.”
“There’s a slightly nutty-almondy edge to the black cherry and plum aromas, then lovely flavors of brandied fruitcake laden with baking spices and dried fruit. Yet at the same time, it’s not over-the-top rich, and is very drinkable with food. A long, supple, fruit-filled finish seals the deal. Drink now – 2015.” Editors’ Choice
“Scents of smoke, toast, and black fruit; concentrated flavors of smoke, cedar, oak, raspberry, and black cherry, in a slowly opening yet expanding palate impression.” 92
“This Italian classic blend offered ripe berries and chocolate in a dense, intense silky texture.”
“Concentrated aromas of dried cherry and balsamic with a candied nuance. A fresh mouthful of black cherry, olive and soy sauce.” 91
“Rich and full bodied with flavors of dried dark fruits, vanilla, and dark chocolate; long finish. Lamb with mustard crust. Serve now, but will hold for some time.”
"Deep garnet hue. Very rich aromas of fig, prune, Worcestershire sauce, bread dough and baking spice. Warm, creamy flavors of blackberry, cherry, minerals, cedar and black pepper. Long, spicy finish shows a nutty bitterness." 91
". . .full-bodied, concentrated wine with blackberry and spice flavors, a steely acidity and surprising delicacy. It’s great for grilled meats and sharp cheeses."
"Medium-bodied with raisin, prune, dried apple and blueberry; long finish. Tannins require time. Venison with dried fruit compote."
"...a special treat from Italy. It's produced from grapes that have been allowed to dry before they're pressed. And the result is a wine that is rich, robust with a hint of chocolate in the taste. It has aromas of warm dark fruit, prunes, raisins, cedar and the like. It's very smooth and well balanced."
"Highly Recommended - Saturated ruby red hue. Raisin, currant and cedar aromas. A medium-full palate leads to an elegant finish with fairly soft tannins, fine acidity and a moderate concentration of fruit." 87
"Aromas of cherry, prune and leather. Medium-bodied with moderate tannins..."
"The wine is deep pyrope ruby with a cherry pryope rim, and has a powerful bouquet in which berry fruit and plums mingle with sandalwood and spice, overlain by hints of nutmeg. The overall impression is vaguely exotic. On the palate it's full and very smooth, with languid plum fruit laced with ashy balsamic overtones supported by smooth round tannins that display a faint ashy green burr in the finish, which is clean and fruit laced. Tremendous oak matched by powerful fruit... A big wine" **
"Aromas of prune, raisin, cedar, leather and anise. Nice texture on the palate with leather, cherry pit, berry and raisin flavors. Some green notes at the end. High acid. Fruit flavors on the finish." 15/20
"Fairly condensed, with the smell of warm black fruit just spilling out of the glass. Yet the body isn't as heavy as typical Amarone; in fact, it's kind of light making for an easy wine to drink with dinner." 87
"Interesting nose of sweet dried fruits and notes of sulfur and tobacco; pepper and dried fig aromas follow a slight earthy note underneath. Lean fruit flavors but very well balanced; very long finish with tobacco note at the end."
"...a special treat from Italy, is produced from grapes that have been allowed to dry before they're pressed. This results in a rich, robust bottling with touches of chocolate in the taste. Ideal with lamb or beef stews."
"Big and dry, plum and chocolate flavors."
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