Tasting Highlights: Amarone

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Drying grapes for Amarone at Masi, one of the region's top producers.

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What vintage debate? Amarone della Valpolicella shines in 2001, 2000 and 1999

Jo Cooke
Posted: July 13, 2005

There's recently been a lot of talk in Italy about which of the most recent vintages of Amarone della Valpolicella, 2001, 2000 or 1999, is the best. Amarone is the most prestigious red from the Veneto, and based on recent tastings at Wine Spectator 's European bureau in Tuscany, all three vintages showed high quality across the board, particularly in the case of wines from producers who have a track record for quality.

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