Masi Amarone della Valpolicca Costasera DOCG 2019
94 Points (Cellar Selection), Wine Enthusiast – 93 Points, James Suckling
“A whirlwind of cherry pie filling aromas, red plum, and a sprinkle of clove, anise, and cinnamon combine into a spice rack and a fruit basket in the glass. But wait, there’s more, this wine hits your taste buds, it’s an elegant explosion of dried leaf pile jumping, dark chocolate indulgence, and a blackberry festa. The tannins? They’re so well-behaved, you’d think they were at a fancy dinner party. An Amarone that’ll make you want to do a little happy dance. Drink Now – 2040.”
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94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
A whirlwind of cherry pie filling aromas, red plum, and a sprinkle of clove, anise, and cinnamon combine into a spice rack and a fruit basket in the glass. But wait, there’s more, this wine hits your taste buds, it’s an elegant explosion of dried leaf pile jumping, dark chocolate indulgence, and a blackberry festa. The tannins? They’re so well-behaved, you’d think they were at a fancy dinner party. An Amarone that’ll make you want to do a little happy dance. Drink Now – 2040.
93 Points, James Suckling
Rich and spicy on the nose with dried-berry, plum, walnut and bark aromas and flavors. Lush and velvety on the palate with depth and generosity to the fruit. Sweetish, chocolatey aftertaste. Drink or hold.
Masi is a towering name in the Veneto region, a winery with an astonishing history stretching back to 1772 when the Boscaini family first started cultivating vines in the “Vaio dei Masi” valley.
What sets them apart is their unique blend of deep tradition and relentless innovation, particularly in their mastery of Appassimento. This ancient Venetian technique involves carefully drying grapes, usually Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara, on bamboo racks (arele) for several months after harvest.
This natural dehydration concentrates the sugars, color, tannins, and flavors, which is crucial for creating the profound richness and complexity found in their iconic Amarone della Valpolicella. Masi has not just continued this tradition; they’ve refined it and perfected it through centuries of study and modern technology, even developing a “NASA” (Natural Appassimento, Super Assisted) computer system to perfectly control the drying conditions. Now they’re the ones who everybody else is chasing!
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