2013 Masi 'Mazzano' Amarone Classico Veneto

Winemaker Notes: Impenetrable, deep ruby red colour. Intense and complex aromas of baked fruit and spices on the nose with hints of spices such as cloves and cinnamon with coffee beans. Remarkable on the palate for its imposing structure and soft, silky tannins. Warming alcohol is well balanced with pleasing acidity. Long finish dominated by marasca cherries.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wine Spectator - "A vibrant, harmonious red, offering a rich panoply of blackberry confit, dried raspberry, iron, smoke and aromatic overtones of fresh thyme, violet and clove. Tightly meshed yet still expressive, with sculpted, deftly knit tannins providing pleasing tension. Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella. Drink now through 2035. 3,000 cases made, 200 cases imported."


James Suckling - "Deep and intense nose with lots of iodine on top of black dates, dried violets and tar. Hints of raisins and black chocolate, too. Bold, rich and concentrated, with a lot of bitter dark chocolate at the end, without flattering sweetness. Powerful, dusty tannins. Demure, with depth and fine austerity. Drink or hold."


Wine Enthusiast - "This is a powerful and brooding wine. Blackberry, blueberry, purple flowers and sweet baking spices meld seamlessly together on the nose. The power of the wine is immediate and impressive, with firm tannins demanding your patience. The wine gifts you sweet tobacco, dried herbs and spiced plums on the finish, just enticing you to see what happens next. Drink from 2025–2040. "