Hi All! I hope you have had a great week. This week has included both raging storms and beautiful weather. I’m a native Texan, so I just expect the unexpected for Spring in Texas. I try to take the guesswork out of wine, so that’s my contribution to even out the roller coaster of life. I am going to review a wine not as easily found as some of the other wines I’ve presented. This is the 2011 iL Roverone Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico. This Amarone is a blend of three grapes from Italy’s northeast region, also known as the Veneto region. Valpolicella is an area within the Veneto region. The blend consists, primarily, of the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes. These grapes are partially dried which is part of the method for making an Amarone. My friend, Tammy, received this bottle as a gift and wanted to share it and review it. I suggested we consume it on her birthday. Yes..this is the gift she received that we would consume on her birthday. Hey, I don’t claim to be a great friend, but a friend with whom you can drink wine. We tasted the dark cherry that they described in the label, but she and I noted hints of smoke and tobacco and then a relatively bold finish. It didn’t linger too long though. Five of us ladies enjoyed the bottle with a good Italian meal and that kind of great company always leads to a good review. I would recommend this wine, but note that it isn’t found in most grocery stores within the US. You can find it by going to wine-searcher.com where it will show places you can purchase it. The average price is just over $60 per bottle. Enjoy the rest of your week!
