Larry > wrote in
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> AMARONE 1998 Az. Agr. Tommasi . Opened the bank vault today and
> spent $50 on a bottle that I have been eyeing for a long time.

Congratulations. Amarone is a unique wine that grows on you. Many
people react as you did to their first experiences, but like other
qulaity wines, familiarity breeds not contempt, but amiration.

I prefer many other
> Cabs and Shirazses just a much for half the price although I would
> still jump for joy if someone gave it to me as a gift.
> It is truly the most full bodied(thick) wine I've tried and is very
> balanced with a smooth and long finish. A bit bitter at the end
That is the amar that gives it the name
(some
> would love this I'm sure) and that would be the only drawback to
> buying this again.
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