Masi Amarone Campolongo di Torbe 2011 Size:750ml Les Gardettes is attractive and

Les Gardettes is attractive and easy-to-drink as an aperitif

There is a lot of fruit fiber and support here to counter the abundant blackberry and cherry flavors that are so characteristic of this grape

On the second nose

20% of the wine is aged for 60 days in second-pass charred American Oak barriques which previously held Bourbon

An excellent wine to enjoy with or without food

Masi Amarone Campolongo di Torbe 2011 Size:750ml Les Gardettes is attractive andWine & Spirits 95 Points Campolongo di Torbe sits at about 1,200 feet above sea level in Valpolicellas Negrar commune, where the vines benefit from cooling breezes; this was especially so in the warm 2011 vintage, when Masi harvested about three weeks ear lier than average. This wine, made from dried grapes, aged for three years in Slavonian botti and 600 liter casks, developing a voluptuous texture and rich flavors of spiced black plum and cherry. It