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Santa Sofia 2000 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $55
Starts out sly and smooth and gains complexity as it opens. The bouquet is classy, with scents of black cherry, fine leather and spice. Perfectly balanced on the palate, and sporting a classic mix of cherry, plum and vanilla flavors. Feels great at all stops, with some chocolate to the ever-lasting finish. Can drink now or hold for up to 10 years.
— W.E.
(11/1/2005)
Santa Sofia 1998 Gioé Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $72
Intriguing and complex, with alluring aromas of campfire, citrus peel, cinnamon and cedar. Offers fine fruit and highly commendable balance, as the palate is juiced with acidity, cherry and raspberry flavors, and more. Smoky on the finish, with a bit of sweet caramel.
— W.E.
(11/1/2005)
Santa Sofia 1997 Classico Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $40
Raisins, ash, dried cherry and baking spices create a delicious bouquet that is backed up by a smooth palate that delivers prune, coffee and mocha. The texture is great and so is the interplay of smooth but firm tannins and lively but hidden acidity.
— W.E.
(5/1/2003)
Santa Sofia 2003 Gioé Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $98
Gioé delivers big ripe notes of dates, prunes and raisins with jammy notes of ripe blackberries in the background. It’s a veritable cornucopia of ripe fruit aromas. The wine is thick and chewy in the mouth with a sweet aftertaste.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Santa Sofia 2005 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
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- $69
Santa Sofia is a stellar producer with landmark cellars that stand as a proud ambassador for Valpolicella winemaking tradition. This wine is redolent of spice, smoked meat, rum cake, leather and loads of chewy black fruit and prune.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Santa Sofia 2003 Arlèo Red (Rosso del Veronese)
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- $45
A blend of Corvina (85%) with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this red blend from near Verona in northern Italy offers cooked fruit, blackberry, cola, barbecue smoke and cured beef aromas. There’s a finely aged quality to the bouquet and mouthfeel.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
Santa Sofia 2004 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $72
Santa Sofia boasts historic cellars, a beautiful Palladian Villa and has not changed its winemaking philosophy in generations. This vintage of its base Amarone is effective and pleasurable thanks to its well-dosed aromas of black fruit, cola and spice. It’s fresh and zesty on the close.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Santa Sofia 2006 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $70
The appassimento process means grapes lose 30% of their volume and water thanks to air drying. This Amarone shows the distinct intensity you normally associate with this process along with dried aromas of raisin, prune, spice, leather and tobacco.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
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