Excellent scores assigned by famous US critic James Suckling.
The valuable Amaroni crus from the Private Cellars of Boscaini Mazzano and Campolongo di Torbe 2012 respectively receive 96 and 95 points, the Amarone Costasera Riserva 2015 has been assigned 94 points and scores come in above 90 for the Valpolicella Bonacosta 2019, the Campofiorin and the Brolo Campofiorin 2017 too.
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MASI MAZZANO 2012 (96/100)
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico docg
Plums, blackberries, violets and blueberries. Some sultanas. Full-bodied with firm, toned tannins that are polished and beautiful. It’s reserved and beautiful throughout. Goes on for minutes. Drink after 2022, but already very pretty.
MASI CAMPOLONGO DI TORBE 2012 (95/100)
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico docg
Lots of dried berries, leaves, violets and lavender with some sandalwood on the nose. It’s full-bodied with chewy, rich tannins and plenty of fruit to coat them. It’s layered and flavorful. Pretty now, but another year or two will make it even better.
MASI COSTASERA RISERVA 2015 (94/100)
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico docg
Very attractive blackberries, dried fruit with figs and violets on the nose. It’s full-bodied with a dense, rich palate of fruit and firm tannins and a fruity, driven aftertaste. Lovely sweet fruit at the end.
MASI BROLO CAMPOFIORIN 2017 (92/100)
Rosso Verona IGT
Dark berries, chocolate and toasted oak with some black-tea undertones. It’s full-bodied, yet reserved and polished with a pretty texture and soft, round tannins, presented in a less than obvious way.
MASI CAMPOFIORIN 2017 (91/100)
Rosso Verona IGT
A juicy, fruity red with dried-berry, morello-cherry and lemon-zest aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with soft tannins and a flavorful finish.
MASI BONACOSTA 2019 (90/100)
Valpolicella Classico doc
A fresh, fruity valpo with some focus and tension. Firm, smoky character to the dark-berry and cherry flavors. Drink now.
Excellent results for the wines produced in the historic Serego Alighieri Possessioni too, symbol of the wine-making history of Valpolicella: the Amarone Vaio Armaron 2013 and the Valpolicella Classico MontePiazzo 2017 receive 93 points; the Possessioni Red 2018 and the Possessioni White 2019, the table wines of Conti Serego Alighieri, respectively receive 92 and 91 points.
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SEREGO ALIGHIERI VAIO ARMARON 2013 (93/100)
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico docg
A linear, bright Amarone with purple fruit, lavender and sandalwood throughout. It’s full-bodied with a tight, integrated palate. Fine and pretty.
SEREGO ALIGHIERI MONTE PIAZZO 2017 (93/100)
Valpolicella Classico Superiore doc
A valpolicella with lots of crushed-berry, chocolate and walnut aromas and flavors. So much fruit, yet it’s tight with form and focus. Lightly chewy and polished. Delicious now.
SEREGO ALIGHIERI POSSESSIONI ROSSO 2018 (92/100)
Rosso Verona IGT
A rich, juicy red with cherry and dried-berry aromas and flavors. Some pepper and spices. It’s medium-bodied with soft tannins and a delicious finish.
SEREGO ALIGHIERI POSSESSIONI BIANCO 2019 (91/100)
Garganega e Sauvignon del Veneto IGT
A fruity and steely white with sliced-lemon, pear and light honey aromas and flavors. Some smoke, too. It’s medium-bodied with pretty fruit and a crisp finish.
