Anthony De Blasi

9.4

Great, just great. Better than some amarones. Has also some time ahead, no hurry to open ( if you can resist) — a month ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.5

What a great Amarone! 17% but doesn’t show. Superb balance — 5 months ago

William Lee, Jr.

9.7

Paired w/salted caramel Panna Cotta — 4 years ago

Francesco Federico

9.8

One of the few Chianti Classico I really love even if we find no trace of Canaiolo in this Sangiovese and Merlot blend. Noble woods give strength and austerity to a splendid bouquet of red fruits and officinal herbs. — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Another wine I bought from Garagiste but then was shocked when it came in that it was 15.5%. So I waited to have it with a very rich Italian braised chuck roast, and hoped that the body and alcohol would cut through the richness of the food. Bingo! It was an inspired pairing. The nose is complex, with macerated plum, leather, humus, baking spice, violets. In the mouth the alcohol is prominent, but the flavors are relatively intense and not jammy. This really needs a rich braised meat dish to not seem jarringly out of balance. I’ll give it a 9.1, but with that caveat. — 2 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

In a nice spot at the moment. Fennel, raisinettes, balsamic. Fully mature and ready to go. — 2 years ago

Jeff Decker

8.9

2007. Brought it home from Mendoza. Well aged, smooth, and ready to drink. Some red fruit and few tannins. Malbec has balanced out a lot over the years — 5 years ago

Jody Wycech

9.5

Amazing wine. Paired really well with basciola and paprika pork. Bought for $60, originally priced at $100. On its own, the smell was hot with high alcohols (fusely). With food, the alcohols were less perceptible. Full bodied, very tannic. Other than the alcohol, smell had licorice and cherry. Taste had strawberry, licorice, spicy, cherry. Would love to have again. — 4 months ago

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9.3

The 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is darkly alluring, with a sweetly scented bouquet that blends medicinal cherries with sage, dried roses and baking chocolate. This is surprisingly juicy and lifted in feel, with zesty acidity motivating depths of ripe wild berry fruits as sweet spices collect toward the close. It finishes gently tannic, with a cranberry crunch that adds a lovely punctuation. (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2024)
— 8 months ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

Little VA, little Brett., dusty, floral, stewed cherries, savory. — 7 years ago

with William