amarone
Serego Alighieri Amarone Classico 2000
12/132006 /
The scoop: The Serego Alighieri family are descendants of the poet Dante, who wrote that beauty awakens the soul to act. Drinking this beautiful wine is sure to stir the soul. The ancient vineyard where this wine is made is called Vaio Armaron, which the family contends is where the name Amarone originated.
The taste: Once when I was a child, I mixed cherry ice cream with mint chocolate chip. That’s what this wine tastes like. God, I love it!
Quite a pair: Lots of succulent possibilities including quail, parmesan cheese, pasta with red sauce and pot roast.
Say this and sound smart: “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crises maintain their neutrality” (some more Dante for ya&rsquo
The damáge: $55
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