A strong, balanced Amarone from Tommasi, just as one would expect…
Name: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Vintage: 2011
Producer: Tommasi
Region/Country: Valpolicella Classico, Verona, Italy
Grape Varietal(s): Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Oseleta
Consumed: On a cold Canadian Saturday evening
Recommended By: It was a gift
Cost: It was a gift (apparently $49.95 at the LCBO)
Bottle Presentation: Classically Old World
Appearance: Medium garnet colour
Nose: Pronounced nose of cooked/jammy fruit (dark berries, raisins), vanilla, nuts, and leather
Taste: Medium-to-high tannins and acidity, full body, with notes of leather, raisins and fennel
Finish: Long finish of earth, leather, raisins and nuts
Overall Impression: This is a well-made, nicely balanced wine in need of flavourful food. On its own, it would be imposing, but you would expect this. We paired it with an Italian sausage gnocchi in rosé sauce dish, and it did not disappoint. The food brought out more complexity in the wine, with additional notes of earth and black pepper. An excellent wine!
Rating (from 70 to 100): 91/100
Value: 3/5