Winery - Corteforte
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very elegant and refined, this vineyard-designate Amarone presents focused and chiseled aromas of black stone, mature cherry, blackberry and loads of exotic spice. There’s also a distinct hint of dried herb and the wine’s overall complexity is apparent in the mouth where it also shows soft, silky tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With more than a decade of careful aging under its belt, Vigneti di Osan Amarone offers sweet cherry flavors, dark concentration and bright aromas of vanilla and spice. The wine still makes a big impact in the mouth and is a delightful surprise overall.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dried fruit, spice, cola and pressed flowers are interesting components of this generous Valpolicella (executed in a ripasso style). The wine offers pretty harmony and balance with vibrant flavors of ripe cherry that keep it lively in the mouth. Imported by Martin Scott Wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Cherry, spice, red apple, cured meat and bacon all play supporting roles in this vibrant ripasso. But the true protagonist here is cherry, which comes through loud and clear on the nose and in the mouth. You’ll also enjoy the wine’s soft texture. Imported by Martin Scott Wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here is a subtle, delicate style that emphasizes cherry cola, apple, root beer, nutty-green aromas such as dried chopped herbs or tea leaf, with currant berry and dried prunes. The fruit tastes very ripe in the mouth and this sensation is underlined by the wine’s natural succulence and chewy consistency.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine is all about sweetness, cinnamon and chocolate. From the nose to the finish, there’s a creamy woodiness that mixes with exotic baking spices. The texture is thick, and you will have to favor oak to enjoy it to its fullest.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Carlo Maria Cerutti’s powerful wine boasts strong vertical intensity (you feel it at the back of the nose) with blackberry, mulberry and bramble-like notes. It has a unique, polished personality and is determined but not overpowering in the mouth.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromas of cured meats, graham cracker, mint and scented candles render this wine unique. And the flavor profile is equally unusual, as it offers menthol and smoked fish atop sweet dried cherries. The feel across the palate is smooth, and while one of our panelists found this wine too abnormal to recommend, two others admired its qualities.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Amarone Terre di San Zeno shows impressive elegance and beautiful integration of its fruit, mineral and oak-related aromas. This is a precise and focused wine with shadings of graphite and slate behind more opulent tones of cherry, blackberry, plum, cinnamon, clove, mesquite and cedar wood. It’s incredibly long lasting and powerful on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Amarone Vigneti di Osan opens with sweet aromas of mature fruit, vanilla, cinnamon and ground ginger followed by more austere tones of leather, cigar box and Spanish cedar. The wine is soft and smooth with enormous richness on the close.
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