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I Castei Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2012 Wine Review

I Castei Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2012

I Castei Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2012

Veneto D.O.C., Italy

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $44.95

Drink: 2018-2025

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 15.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: i Castei

Agent: Ian J Campbell & Assoc.

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Lots of sweet mocha and cherry on the nose and palate. A bold, robust red wine that's bursting with dark, brooding fruit, and dark chocolate. This Italian red offers black cherry and smoke on the nose. Supple, with a long, satisfying finish. Try it with a hearty meat dish.

Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: gourmet hamburgers, leg of lamb, pasta with tomato sauce, dark chocolate.

Luscious Lamb Wine

This I Castei Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2012 was reviewed on October 29, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

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Produced by Michele Castellani, this towering, blockbuster Italian red wine made from the Appassimento method of drying grapes before fermentation to add more richness, depth, colour and flavour to the finished wine. The wine is rich, dense and with meaty tannins. - Community Wine Reviews

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