Description
Masi Campolongo Di Torbe Amarone Classico DOCG
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A top Amarone cru, the maximum expression of one of the finest terroir sites of Valpolicella Classica.
The deep, friable and well drained volcanic soil that characterises the historic vineyard of its production confers the soft tannins and hints of almonds and minerals that make it special. An elegant wine with great intensity and balance.
Area: Veneto
Grape varieties: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara.
Tasting notes
| Look | opaque ruby red |
|---|---|
| Nose | intense and complex aromas of baked fruit and cinnamon. |
| Palate | full-bodied and well-balanced, with ripe cherry fl avours (sweet and marasca), baked plums and bitter almonds. |
Exposure: South west exposure.
Height: 375-400 metres a.s.l.
Terrain: Hills of red eocenic limestone, deep, with good drainage, plentiful stones, and with favorable chemical and mineral components.
Serving temperature:18° C
Alcoholic content: 16% vol.
Storage life: 35-40 years
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Vintage 2015
“This wine is simply stellar, a compendium of everything a great Amarone should be: the way this utterly superb wine meshes lusciousness, concentration, depth, and complexity is a university course on how to make great Amarone and what it should taste like. Medium red, a bit less saturated and dark than the 2015 Mazzano.
Deep, intense, sexy and utterly captivating aromas of wild red berries, ultra-ripe red cherries, kirsch, raspberry reduction, iron and wild herbs, complemented by sweet spices and a violet top-note, and hints of marmelady noble botrytis. Then utterly seamless in the mouth, with hints of soy sauce and Oriental spices giving the velvety raspberry, red cherry, licorice, Oriental spices, and blood orange flavours a sultry quality. Incredibly sappy but vibrant, with an explosive, endless finish of pure velvet that grabs the taste buds and just won’t let go.
The grapes were hit by noble rot as is typical of the Campolongo di Torbe cru even in these times of climate change (by contrast, Masi’s other famous Amarone cru, Mazzano, is a very dry site so noble rot practically never appears there), and the ensuing glycerine-induced “illusion of sweetness” (a sweetness due to the noble rot, not residual sugar) is absolutely thrilling and magical, like only truly great, great, great Amarones deliver.”
Ian D’Agata 100/100
Bibenda 2025, Italia 5 GRAPPOLI SU 5
AIS Vitae La Guida Vini 2025, Italia 4 VITI + GEMMA
Guida Oro I Vini di Veronelli 2025, Italia TRE STELLE ORO
Decanter World Wine Awards, June 2024, UK 90/100 GOLD MEDAL
Wine Spectator, Sept. 2024, USA 93/100
Guida Essenziale ai Vini d’Italia 2025, Italia 99/100
Vinous.com, March 2024, USA 95/100
Jamessuckling.com, Apr. 2023, USA 98/100
Vintage 2013
Decanter 2024, UK 95/100
Wine Advocate, October 2023, USA 95/100
Guida essenziale ai vini d’Italia 2024 –
Doctor Wine 98/100
Decanter, Aug. 2023, USA 96/100
Vinous.com, March 2023, USA 95/100
Wine Spectator, Feb. 2023, USA 95/100
Jamessuckling.com, Dec. 2022, USA 96/100 (TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY 2022 | #79)
Wine Enthusiast, Nov. 2022, USA 97/100 (TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS)
Falstaff , Feb. 2022, Austria 95/100 AIS Vitae La Guida Vini 2022, Italia 4 VITI (TOP SCORE)
Guida Oro – I vini di Veronelli 2022, Italia 95/100
Bibenda 2022, Italia CINQUE GRAPPOLI (TOP SCORE)
Vini d’Italia, Gambero Rosso 2022, Italia TRE BICCHIERI (TOP SCORE)
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