WTN: Masi Serego Alighieri Amarone 2006

To give its full name: Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Serègo Alighieri Vaio Armaron. Apparently this vineyard was acquired by Pietro, son of Dante Alighieri, in 1353. Pop and pour. Just seems a little shy of peak drinking as there was still a bit of tannin, but that was completely appropriate to go with the hearty wild boar pasta. Rich, sweet plummy fruit. A little bit of dark chocolate/coffee. Well balanced so that the usual high abv of Amarone didn't give off any heat. Good length. Excellent

I like the Masi - (still have some 1983 I must get into - may have gone OTH on me. I only seem to open a bottle at the end of an Italian dinner, but I should bring them out as a cheese wine any old time.