1998 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

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Score 94/100 · James Suckling, Apr 2023

An antique release. Aromas akin to Fernet Branca, pine needle and resin. Bitter chocolate and cocoa lacing the tannins, with a waft of cherry liqueur suggestive of a warm year. And very warm it was. Yet there is nothing jammy or overt about this. Just a sumptuous patina of ripe fruit, herbal lift and thick, moreish tannins amped with life. Drink or hold.

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86
86/100

Wine Spectator

94
94/100

James Suckling

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86 points
Wine Spectator
Score 86/100 · Wine Spectator, Feb 2002

Very ripe and very raisiny, with a smoky, almost burnt undertone. Full-bodied, with charred wood and pruny flavors. Silky tannins. A bit raw right now, but should improve nicely. Best after 2004. 38,000 cases made.

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Red

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Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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