#salvalai

Song of the day: red. - SALVALAI

Released: 2020

Artist Genre(s): jazz fusion, funk, modern jazz, instrumental

Origin: Japan

Monthly listeners: 22k

Name: Salvalai Amarone Classico Della Valipolicella Year: 2006 Country: Italy First Sipped: Hy's Steakhouse Grape: Valipolicella LCBO List Price: unable to locate this wine at the LCBO Paired with: Dry ribs, 14 oz New York Strip

Impressions: J

I've not been privy to the world of an Amarone as of yet - but thoroughly enjoyed this selection (thank you LTap) and entered a world of fine wine and red meat heaven.

First impressions were of the nostril sort - this was a brisk and bold wine.  It took my nose and kicked it gingerly... Stinging but welcome.

Flavour was spicy - don't know how, but it was simply "spicy" off the forefront, then intense - and finally "all encompassing" in its boldness, its richness and its wonderul-ness.

The flavour was almost excruciating at times - but that's not meant in a bad way.  Know when you have an itch, and you scratch it - and it's so damn good... but also sort of hurts, but that hurt is also good?   Like that.

The wine was tart without an afterbite and blossomed when accompanied by my lovely salty dry ribs.

Impressive legs on this baby - coated my glass like I was pouring crazy glue like a mad man into a fine piece of crystal.

Something for the dock?  No.   This was one of the 'uppity' wines - weighing well in over $65 on the street, double that in a steakhouse - but with 6 of us cutting the fare, you need to try new things... and I'm hella glad I did.

Absolutely wonderful. 

5 corks out of 5

Impressions: Sheri

As mentioned in the post about St. Francis, I was taking the role of DD on this particular evening. I did, however, have a taste of the Amarone and was thoroughly impressed. Another smooth and clean - yet rich - wine. The kind of wine I wish I could have enjoyed to it's fullest.