First of all, Bolla does indeed make an Amarone. the 1999 retails for $45 in
Maryland. So expect to pay $100 in a restaurant. When at VinItaly in 1985,
I went into this joint across from our hotel for a slice and there was a 71
Bolla on their wine rack. Despite the room temperature storage it was
pretty good. Bolla actually made a ripasso back then called Jago which they
didn't export because it sounded to much like Yago Sangria.

IMHO best Amarones are Quintarelli, Dal Forno, Allegrini cru's. Masi cru's,
La Ragose, Ca Del Monte(my former client).Bertani, Mazzi, Tedeschi.

Tommasi especially the older bottlings are a notch below these but was ahead
of the industrial strength Speri, Lamberti and Zenato

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Joseph B. Rosenberg
"Giorgio68" > wrote in message
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> Dan Bellan wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for some advice on Italian Amarone - Tommasi 2001 to be
> > precise. Any reviews or other Amarone recommendations?
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> *IMHO* probably the best Amarone nowadays are made from:
>
> a - Quintarelli
> b - Masi
> c - Viviani
> d - Romano Dal Forno
> e - Tenuta Sant'Antonio
>
>
> "a,b,c" are in the Classical area
> "d,e" are in the "spread" area
>
> "a" and "d" are very, very expensive wine.
>
> I prefer "e" Amarone , good wine, reasonable price (around 40 euro, at
> producer's point of sale).
>
> There are a lot of winemaker in Valpolicella and Valpantena making good
> Amarone, as not famous as the 5 above (e.g. Speri - Sant'Urbano 25 euro)
>
>
> Just my 2 cent worth
>
> --
> Giorgio68