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Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2013 Wine Review

Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2013

Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2013

Collezione Ca' Del Pipa, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $55.95

Drink: 2018-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 15%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Michele Castellani

Agent: Ian J Campbell & Assoc.

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Full-bodied and delicious Italian red wine from the Veneto region. Lovers of Amarone will love this bottling as it offers a full-palate-flavour of fleshy black cherries and blackberries. There's also some dried herbs and dark spices on the finish. Powerfully crafted for pleasure. Match it with a New York steak. Highly recommended.

Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: rich tomato sauce and pasta, vegetarian lasagna, fricassee rabbit.

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This Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2013 was reviewed on March 17, 2018 by Natalie MacLean

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Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle 2013 is an Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico produced by Collezione Ca' Del Pipa. A blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grape varieties, this rich wine is dense with the flavours of dates, cherry compote, smoke, baked spice and a hint of chocolate. Made in the appassimento style of winemaking, whereby the grapes are dried for several weeks to concentrate the sugars and flavours. Look for ripe small red berry notes, savoury spice, toasty vanilla and wood smoke on this layered and delicious Amarone. Drink now and for the next 10 years. Pair with meat-filled pastas and rich tomato sauce. - Community Wine Reviews

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