I'd better post this before the bottle goes out in the recycling:

1999 Amarone, "Conte di Bregonzo" $10US at Trader Joe's.

I first tasted this producer's 1997 Amarone and was so impressed that I
grabbed a case. It's not Allegrini, but for the $ it's pretty nice. The
1998 followed thereafter, and I deemed it similarly drinkable. The 1999
just hit the shelves at the same price as the 1997, and it's also very
pleasant wine. Served blind, I might have mistaken it for a Rhône; it has
a bit of that black pepper flavor I sometimes find in Chteauneuf. The wine
is medium bodied and relatively low in alcohol for an Amarone at only 14%.

Tom S

"Tom S" > wrote on 04 Feb 2004:

> I'd better post this before the bottle goes out in the recycling:
>
> 1999 Amarone, "Conte di Bregonzo" $10US at Trader Joe's.

Well, I was sitting here reading news.

Saw your post.

Called Trader Joe's (Woodmere, Ohio, USA outside of Cleveland)

But they don't have the Amarone 8-(

I'll check again.

Where are you?

Bill Hogsett

"Bill Hogsett" > wrote in message
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> Called Trader Joe's (Woodmere, Ohio, USA outside of Cleveland)
>
> But they don't have the Amarone 8-(
>
> I'll check again.
>
> Where are you?

Los Angeles area. They have it at most of the TJs in this area - but not
necessarily _always_. I see it frequently though, and the price has been
the same for ~2 years.

Tom S