MASI COSTASERA AMARONE della VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2019

Winery notes (2019 Vintage)
"Proud, majestic, complex and exuberant: this is Masi’s gentle giant. A benchmark for the Amarone category, which, together with Barolo and Brunello, makes up the aristocracy of the Italian wine world. The product of Masi’s unrivalled expertise in the appassimento technique, whereby traditional grapes for the Valpolicella Classica area – Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara – are laid out on bamboo racks to concentrate their aromas during the winter months.

Very dark ruby red. On the nose baked fruit, plums and cherries. Fruity tastes, with hints of coffee and cocoa. Very well balanced."

94/100 Jeff Porter, Wine Enthusiast, April 2025 (2019 Vintage)
"A whirlwind of cherry pie filling aromas, red plum, and a sprinkle of clove, anise, and cinnamon combine into a spice rack and a fruit basket in the glass. But wait, there's more, this wine hits your taste buds, it's an elegant explosion of dried leaf pile jumping, dark chocolate indulgence, and a blackberry festa. The tannins? They're so well-behaved, you'd think they were at a fancy dinner party. An Amarone that'll make you want to do a little happy dance."

Reviews for the 2018 vintage below…

93/100 JamesSuckling.com (2018 Vintage)
"A really fresh and well-balanced Amarone here, with tapenade, ripe but fresh blackberries, chili chocolate and some red berries, too. This is tight and juicy, with a medium-to full-bodied palate and a long, fruity finish. A modern, fresh expression of Amarone that shows immense drinkability, but still pretty serious. Not super-concentrated, but shows restraint and balance. Drink or hold."