Masi 2016 Costasera (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
#48 Top 100 Cellar Selections 2022
Return to List Ripe black-skinned fruit, blue flower and baking spice aromas form the nose of this full-bodied red along with a whiff of cedar. Concentrated but possessing a weightless elegance, the smooth, enveloping palate delivers prune marinated in spirits, black cherry, licorice and cocoa framed in velvety tannins. Drink through 2036. Kerin O’Keefe
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Price$60,Buy Now
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DesignationCostasera
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VarietyRed Blends, Red Blends
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Alcohol15%
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Bottle Size750 ml
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CategoryRed
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ImporterSanta Margherita USA
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Date Published3/1/2022
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