Masi Mazzano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2001 750mL

Mazzano is an austere and majestic wine, the prototype for Amarone. The grapes come from the eponymous vineyard, famous for the quality of its produce since the XII century, and are laid out in traditional drying lofts during the cold winter months.

Grape Varietals:

Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara. 

Look:

Opaque ruby red with burnished reflections.

Nose:

Powerful aromas of cherries preserved in spirit and plums.

Palate: 

Majestic, with tastes of marasca cherries and blueberries. Complex aftertaste with surprising length.

Food Pairing:

Definitely a “food wine”. Good with red meat, game, quails, and gutsy dishes. Excellent with mature cheeses such as parmesan and pecorino.

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast, 2008. "Here's a beautifully aged Amarone from an excellent vintage. Masi's Mazzano is a benchmark wine for Valpolicella thanks to its intriguing complexity of aromas: black cherry, dried fruit, porcini mushroom, dark chocolate, vanilla bean and dark resin like the kind you'd smell in an antique furniture shop. The wine has a slightly brownish hue and remarkable penetration."

93 Points - Decanter, August 2013.

92 Points - The Wine Advocate, October 2008.

91 Points - Wine Spectator, April 2008.