Tommaso Bussola TB Vigneto Alto, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy 2004

Tommaso Bussola TB Vigneto Alto, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy 2004Wine Advocate 97 Review Date: 10 2008 Bussolas 2004 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Vigneto Alto TB is a stunning wine of profound dimensions. It reveals surreal detail in its well delineated ripe dark fruit, licorice, smoke and tar. Though medium in body, this Amarone possesses awesome balance and polish. I found it awfully hard to put my glass down. It is extremely rare to encounter an Amarone that balances depth with clarity to this degree of

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rounded mouthfeel with lots of flavour and fruit concentration – caramel

April was warm with an average night temperature of plus 5 degrees Celsius rather than the minus 5 of the year before

Offers good punch and nervosité as well as an attractive sweetness

These remarkable soils have been laid bare by the constantly shifting Ngaruroro River over millions of years

and shows the best of form – vivid and fresh

toasted oak

and butter

John Saker

black and red fruits

smoke and black cherry

Made for aging but enjoyable now