Tasting Notes of Wines around the World
The colour is deep tawny. Still very lively. On the nose port like. Coffee, dark chocolate, toasted nuts and balsamic notes. In the mouth very smooth, with a good acidity. The aftertaste last for quite a while.
Amarone can be considered an offspring of Recioto. Legend has it that Amarone was born after a Recioto fermentation was left going for too long. Continue reading “Masi Recioto Amarone 1973”
Pleasantly fruity on the nose and (especially) in the mouth. It doesn’t really have any persistence worth mentioning, but thanks to its acidity and effervescency, the wine is very refreshing.
Bardolino Chiaretto Spumante is a simple, easy to drink wine. Continue reading “Fior di Rosa”
Strong notes of mocha and black chocolate, both on the nose and in the mouth. Very good persistence, with a predominance of spirit soaked fruits, which doesn’t surprise, given the 15.5% alcohol typical for an “appassito” wine.
At around 30 CHF a bottle (at Coop), this is a fairly good Amarone. Continue reading “Amarone Vigne Alte Zeni 2013”