WINE =======: 1991 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella
AOC         : DOC classico
Tasting Date: 2004-10-23
Varietal    : 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Molinara
Score       : 88
Country     : Italy
State       : Veneto
Region      : near Verona

Notes
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I enjoyed this wine a lot. Of course, that might have had
something to do with drinking it in a wine bar in Venice.
Almost anything might taste good under those circumstances,
but as a comparison, I didn't like my companion's wine at
all. (He preferred mine as well.)

This wine was very dark in color, although it was hard to
tell in the dark bar. The edges were noticeably tawny,
however. It had a very  rich scent, very heady, of dark
fruits like blackberry. The flavor was intense, with a good
long finish. It leaned more to the acidic than the tannic,
but the tannins lingered through the finish. As the name
suggests, there is a bitter note to the flavor, which also
had hints of blackberry and raisin. I believe that this was
a very decent example of the type.

Additional Notes
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This winemaker, Masi, collaborates with Seregio Alighieri, a descendent of
the poet Dante. They seem to make marketing hay by making the connection
whenever possible, so this wine probably doesn't have any of the Dante
family's grapes in it. Still, it's an interesting historical note.
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