Valpolicella Classico Superiore dell'Anniversario Serego Alighieri 2000

Masi (Italy)

Valpolicella (Veneto)

Corvina (70%), Rondinella (20%), Molinara (10%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum jam and blackberry followed by aromas of blueberry, violet, vanilla, licorice, tobacco and hints of coriander. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however well balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry. A well made wine. This Valpoilicella ages for 24 months in cask, of which 6 in cask of cherry wood, and for at least 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 21, Summer 2004

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