Masi Mazzano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2011Region: Veneto, Italy Varietal: Blend of 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella & 5% Molinara Tasting Notes: Enticing on the nose, with notes of ripe fruit and woodsy spice, this elegant, full bodied Amarone shows lovely integration, marrying dense, fine grained tannins and a tar tinged, minerally underpinning with a range of mulled black cherry, dried thyme, loamy earth, prune and bergamot flavors that expand on the palate and finish. A beauty.