Masi - Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico (750ml)
Masi Description
Proud, majestic, complex and exuberant: this is Masi’s gentle giant. A benchmark for the Amarone category, which, together with Barolo and Brunello, makes up the aristocracy of the Italian wine world. The product of Masi’s unrivalled expertise in the appassimento technique, whereby traditional grapes for the Valpolicella Classica area – Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara – are laid out on bamboo racks to concentrate their aromas during the winter months. serving temperature: 18-20° C alcohol content: 15% vol. shelf life: 30-35 years grape varieties Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara. appaxximento Masi’s expertise in grape drying technique. tasting notes Look: very dark ruby red. Nose: baked fruit, plums and cherries. Palate: fruity tastes, with hints of coffee and cocoa. Very well balanced. food pairing Excellent as an after-dinner wine, or to go with red meat, game, quails and richly-fl avoured dishes. Very good with well-aged cheeses, such as parmesan, pecorino and gorgonzola.
Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points
Aromas of crushed violet, baked plum, cake spice, ripe berry and tobacco pervade in this bold, full-bodied red. The firm palate offers ripe black cherry, fig, mocha, nutmeg, licorice and tobacco alongside velvety tannins.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
Finely balanced and silky, with the herb, mineral and woodsy spice elements of a more traditional version, bolstered by plenty of ripe wild cherry and dried strawberry fruit. Fresh and medium-bodied, delivering light, dusty tannins on the coffee-tinged finish. Drink now through 2026. 40,000 cases made.
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