ON-267112 QC-10269417

Tommasi Il Sestante Amarone Classico 2008

Wwac_judgechoice_web2x

Amarone Amarone
Veneto, Italy

$39.95 (267112)

  • None
     
  • Drink Now Or Cellar
  • 8989
89 pts
11

Critic Reviews (9)

David Lawrason
Read-reviews
David Lawrason

This is an impressive, rich, suave amarone with a cool, refined nose of perfectly ripened black cherry, with...

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
Michael Godel
Read-reviews
Michael Godel

Amarone strikes me as being more religious than secular, with its own unique sort of worshipping congregation. Its...

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
John Szabo, MS
Read-reviews
John Szabo, MS

Still quite youthful and unresolved on the nose, with a dispersed mix of fresh and dried red and black berry fruit,...

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
Evan Saviolidis
Read-reviews
Evan Saviolidis

This textbook example of old school Amarone is a real beauty! Prunes, raisins, potpourri, graphite, cedar and cocoa...

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
Craig Pinhey
Read-reviews
Craig Pinhey

Dry cherry, raspberry and some old world ‘funk’. Full bodied and spicy, with a big tannic grip. Fairly typical Amarone.

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
Brad Royale
Read-reviews
Brad Royale

The nose delivers raw meat, clove, brown rope and chocolate syrup. The palate is very ripe with lots of power. The...

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
Rhys Pender, MW
Read-reviews
Rhys Pender, MW

Chocolate, nut, leather, prune, coconut and some savoury burlap notes on the nose. The palate is interesting with...

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
Treve Ring
Read-reviews
Treve Ring

Fantastic herbal and cured meat aromas in this Amarone Classico conjure up images of herb crusted lamb. Fresh and...

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
Steve Thurlow
Read-reviews
Steve Thurlow

An powerful Amarone with the 15% alcohol well balanced by vibrant acidity. The nose shows prune and blackberry fruit...

Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)

Community Reviews (2)

Randy Schuyler
Randy Schuyler

Nice nose of blackberry with earthy notes. Full bodied with long finish. Decanted for 1/2 hour before serving and shared with a couple people who are now Amarone fans after the experience. Enjoyed Oct 2013.

9090
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)
Steve Koczekan
Steve Koczekan

Dark red with slight brownish rim, intense bouquet of plums, raisins; jammy, big, bold taste, almost overpowering, tannins, long finish;

8686
  • Thumbs-up (0)
  • Thumbs-down (0)