1995 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

This one had gotten lost in the cellar and I wondered how it held up. Quite well I would say. Past prime, but not by that much. Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, dried flowers, spice and some char. Medium bodied. Nice balance. Good acidity. On the palate, this is certainly drinking well. Some depth. Flavors of cherries, black cherries with some char. Long finish. This is better with a touch of food, but very good. Fully mature. Drink up if you have any but based on this bottle, it should go another five to ten. This would be great with pasta with a creamy mushroom sauce.

Grade:

A-

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Vintage:

1995

Current Price:

$43.00USD

2016 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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Current Price:

$57.00USD

This is a blend of 50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella and 5% Oseleta. Garnet in color, darker at the core, clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, black cherries, roasted herbs and slight leather notes. Full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this has black cherries, red currants and spice. Nice finish. It is drinking well now and should continue to drink well for another ten to fifteen years. It drinks well on its own and will work well with food such as pasta bolognaise.

2008 Igino Accordini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Le Bessole, Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella,Wine Review

Vintage:

2008

Score:

Grade:

A-

Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has cherries and spice. With air some chocolate and slight craisin notes. On the palate, this is ripe but not sweet. Cherries and slight coffee notes. Wide but not deep. It is drinking well now but will certainly go for a while longer. Seemed to be quite popular with those trying it. It will work better with food but is nice on its own too. Perhaps braised lamb?

1997 Tommaso Bussola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Tb, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

Vintage:

1997

Score:

Grade:

A+

Current Price:

$180.00USD

Bussola is one of the top producers in Amarone and the top producer I can still afford (after Quintarelli and Dal Forno). This was an older bottle that was just singing. It had been stood up for a week and then decanted just prior to serving. It continued to open up for the next couple of hours. Really a gorgeous wine. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose is great. Dusty at first, that gave way to slight craisins, cherries with some underlying smoke and even a bit of dried flowers. With more air, a chocolate/caramel note comes out; almost sweet. On the palate, this is still l

2016 Vaona Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Paverno, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$31.00USD

My first time trying this producer and I came away impressed. Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, dried cherries, roasted herbs and dust. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, there is nice cherry fruit, some black cherries, with a slight warmth. Long finish. Plenty of depth with nice acidity. This is great on its own and would work well with a nice plate of pasta. Drink over the next ten years.

2009 Tommaso Bussola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

Vintage:

2009

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Bussola is one of the top three producers of Amarone. What separates him from the other two is pricing. Bussola's wines are affordable. This is his base wine and it retails for around $50. That is not inexpensive, but it is worth it. One caveat, to really get the full bang for your buck, let them age for a while. This one is still not yet at peak but showing quite well especially with a bit of air. Purple in color with some ruby swirls. On the nose this has cherries, black cherries, tobacco, dried currants, slight sandalwood and prune. Very deep. On the palate, this is dry but fee

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