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Tommaso Bussola 2000 Vigneto Alto Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
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Opulent, harmonious and confident in its typicity, this Amarone’s pretty nose is bolstered by dried red currant berries, tea leaf, coffee and chocolate nuances. It imparts ripe fruit flavors and noticeable sweetness in the mouth and also delivers clean freshness and firm structure.
— M.L.
(12/1/2007)
Tommaso Bussola 2001 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
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Lovers of traditional Amarone can appreciate a pinch of volatility (it sometimes appears as apple or cider) because it can add vibrancy, buoyancy and life to a wine when applied in measured doses. This is a good example of a wine enhanced by pungent apple that will appeal to those who like this style. Tommaso Bussola is a winemaking legend in these parts and is a…
— M.L.
(12/1/2007)
Tommaso Bussola 2005 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
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There is slight sweetness or chewiness and the finish is marked by thick cherry and blackberry flavors. A huge jump forward compared to recent vintages, this meaty Amarone would make a perfect partner to hearty winter foods like game meat or beef stew.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Tommaso Bussola 2002 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
Tommaso Bussola successfully delivers Amarone typicity in the form of white cherry, fragrant almond blossom and vanilla-apple. This is a wine with personality and a vertical, direct approach that ends with firm structure and good length.
— M.L.
(10/1/2007)
Tommaso Bussola 2005 Vigneto Alto Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
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With 17.5% alcohol, this is a big, brawny Amarone that should be paired with an appropriately dense and wintery meat dish (like beef or game stew). The vineyard-designate wine is sweet and very succulent with loads of ripe and candied fruit flavors on the chewy, soft finish.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Tommaso Bussola 2006 Vigneto Alto Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
A touch of pungent apple skin, orange zest and white licorice open the bouquet and need a few minutes to blow off before this wine can really strut its stuff. The mouth is where this Amarone performs best thanks to dark, rich intensity and a long, powerful finish.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
Tommaso Bussola 2006 Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
Green apple and lemon zest make for a pungent touch of volatility that tickles the nose as you sniff this ruby-colored Amarone. The intensity and clarity is great, and the finish concedes more room to spice, dark fruit and almond flavors.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
Tommaso Bussola 2004 Cà del Laito Red (Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso)
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You’ll love the thickness and concentration of this wine; it renders a soft and filling texture in the mouth. In terms of its aromas, this ripasso offers mature notes of ripe cherry and blackberry with loads of exotic spice at the back. Imported by Vieux Vins, Inc.
— M.L.
(10/1/2009)
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