whiner  
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
 | | 01-24-2006 11:05 AM |
| Well? Anyone had it?
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
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| | 01-24-2006 05:37 PM |
| | Wasn't this just released? | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 01-24-2006 06:28 PM |
| | A few months ago, but yes, it is recent. The '98 was spectacular upon release and never shut down but the '99 is inpenetrable. I'm wondering which category this falls in to. | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 01-24-2006 06:30 PM |
| | The 1998 was one of my top 10 wines of the year in 2004. It is going to be difficult imo to outdo that stuff. | | | |
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Sorter
Posts: 391
| | 01-26-2006 10:51 PM |
| | I love the Allegrini Amarone and try to at least buy a few bottles every vintage. I'm just getting into drinking my 97s and haven't touched my (perhaps 2) 98s but I was thinking it was likely a weaker vintage then those surounding it...so perhaps you will find the others even better - or perhaps I will be pleasently surprised when i get to the 98s! The 96 was delicious BTW and I thin 97s are even better! I ordered my 2000s (2 bottles) a month or so back I think... | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 01-27-2006 02:29 AM |
| Winoman,
imo, Allegrini was firing on all cylanders in 1998. The best basic Amarone I've had of theirs (tasted '95, '96, '97, '98, '99)...
a | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5168
| | 01-27-2006 10:17 PM |
| | The '98 is not a weaker vintage than those surrounding it. I think it is measurably better than the '99. And the '99 ain't no slouch. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 01-28-2006 04:30 AM |
| Quote:
The 1998 was one of my top 10 wines of the year in 2004. It is going to be difficult imo to outdo that stuff.
I just wanted to add:
This Italian wine was in my top 10 for the year and it is the only Italian wine that made it into my top 1000  | | | |
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3214
| | 01-28-2006 11:18 AM |
| Quote:
Winoman,
imo, Allegrini was firing on all cylanders in 1998. The best basic Amarone I've had of theirs (tasted '95, '96, '97, '98, '99)...
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Allegrini only makes the one Amarone.
I bought a couple 2000s, but the price keeps going up in Canada ($100 this time!  ) | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 01-28-2006 06:25 PM |
| Quote:
Quote:
Winoman,
imo, Allegrini was firing on all cylanders in 1998. The best basic Amarone I've had of theirs (tasted '95, '96, '97, '98, '99)...
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Allegrini only makes the one Amarone.
I bought a couple 2000s, but the price keeps going up in Canada ($100 this time! )
I once saw a magazine listing a reserve Amarone. I guess that was errant...
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3214
| | 01-29-2006 01:24 AM |
| They make a Giovanni Allegrini Recioto in remembrance of their father, but no Riserva Amarone. There's nothing listed on their website to that effect either.
Bertani and Zenato make some of the only Riservas that I know of. I'm sure there are others, but those are the ones that come to mind immediately. | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
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| | 01-29-2006 03:57 AM |
| Quote:
They make a Giovanni Allegrini Recioto in remembrance of their father, but no Riserva Amarone. There's nothing listed on their website to that effect either.
The Giovanni Allegrini Recioto is consistently a great wine and well priced, relative to its quality, imo.
The only Zenato Riserva I've had was the '95, and, honestly, I preffered the regular '95.
Obviously, while nothing is labelled "Riserva" Tomasso Bussola and Masi both also make several Amarone bottlings (although I think Masi's has a lot to do with vineyard as well as quality).
a | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
-- Woody Allen | |
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