Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: Thursday, December 2, 2021 (JS-96)

I love the semidried, cranberry-like fruit base to the aromas, decorated by notes of very dark chocolate and coffee bean. Medium-to full-bodied with a very silky, refined feel to the palate. Tight bead of super clean fruit and fine, polished tannins. Long yet tight, crystal-clear finish that lingers. Exquisite Amarone. The tight, focused and balanced nature to this makes you want to drink it now. But it will get even better with some bottle age. Try from 2023.

Source: Winemaker,

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

alcoholic content: 15% vol.

storage life: 30-35 years

grape varieties: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara.

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-flavoured dishes. Very good with well-aged cheeses, such as parmesan, pecorino and gorgonzola.

serving temperature: 18-20? C

alcoholic content: 15% vol.

storage life: 30-35 years