Masi Vaio Armaron Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2006 750mL

An important Amarone with extraordinary power and complexity: a classic in the Italian winemaking portfolio. This is the icon wine of the historic Serego Alighieri estate and comes from the eponymous vineyard, the source it seems of the very name Amarone itself. Its elegant personality is enhanced by the use of the Serego Alighieri clone of the Molinara grape and by ageing in cherry-wood casks, as family tradition dictates.

Grape Varietals:

Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara (Serego Alighieri clone).

Look:

opaque ruby red.

Nose:

intense and elegant, with hints of fruit preserved in spirit, dried plums and cocoa.

Palate:  

well-structured, well-balanced, with silky tannins and a long finish revealing ripe cherries and sweet spices.  

Food Pairing:

Intense but elegant Amarone to pair with risottos and tasty and spicy pasta dishes, fi ne meats, such as a cut of wagyu or buff alo beef, or seared Argentine Angus, with mushrooms or truffl  es. Ideal with mature cheeses, such as Parmigiano and Pecorino, or Monte Veronese with walnuts and acacia honey. To taste after dinner with dark chocolate chips.

96 Points - Decanter, February 2014.

93 Points - James Suckling, June 2013.

93 Points - Wine Spectator, October 2012. 

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast, November 2012.