This showed quite well and was quite well received. Purple in color, with some ruby swirls. The nose is dusty with cherries, black cherries and baking spices. On the palate, this has fresh cherries and black cherries. It is slightly sweet/ripe. It did take a few minutes to open and then kept opening. There is an underlying forest floor note. Good finish. Very food friendly but drinks well on its own. Has a decade left in it.
This is a very nice Amarone that is not crazy expensive if one shops around. It is a step up from their "Pasqua" bottling. This is a blend of 65% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Corvinone, and 5% Negrara. It has a true Amarone quality about it. Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, spice, slight dark chocolate and a hint of vanilla. Full bodied. This wine is dry but with a mouthfeel that is slightly viscous and seems like it would be sweet. Very interesting. on the palate, cherries with underlying earthiness and slight tobacco notes. A nice backbone of ac
This wine comes from north east Italy. It is a blend of Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone and Negrara grapes. To make a Ripasso styles wine, the wine, after fermentation, is poured over the leftover pomace from the Amarone. This gives the wine a bit more stuffing than a regular Valpolicella. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, Heering liqueur, and spice. Medium to full bodied. Medium tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, this is tasty with cherries and black cherries with underlying char and spice. Long finish. Nice on its own, but better with food. This would g
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?
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
From a Magnum. This is a very nice wine and a crowd pleaser. Not to big and fruity but enough of everything to please everyone. It does not, however, resemble an Amarone. Basically, a Valpolicella in an Amarone bottle? Is that a problem? Only depending on price and what one is looking for. Purple in color. The nose has cherries and canned cherries with a bit of minerality. On the palate, a nice backbone of acidity. Good cherry fruit. Fresh and bright. Light tannins. Nice finish. This is food friendly and would work with a wide variety of foods. Nice finish.
