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- hotwine - 01-17-2003
With a spicey minestrone soup. Bright ruby color; charcoal and motor oil on the nose. A silky mouthfeel with pronounced bacon fat and more charcoal on the palate, but both subside with air time, leaving overripe fruit with a touch of spice. Long finish. Probably needs a couple more years bottle age to tame the bacon fat. Alcohol content is 15%, and Costco price was $19.99.
- Botafogo - 01-18-2003
Hot, why would you want to "tame" the bacon fat??? Just serve it with dishes where that will be an interesting addition to the flavor palate....
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- Thomas - 01-18-2003
Have it for breakfast and call it bacon fat and eggs...
More importantly, that Costco price again. A good Amarone at $20 in this country is certainly a good buy. If Costco came to NYC and did this, I would have to take a job with them.
- hotwine - 01-18-2003
The bacon fat actually merged pretty well into the minestrone. It was almost like tossing a few chunks of sausage into the soup, which isn't a bad idea anyway.
I don't see $20 Amarones in this area ....always $40+...that's what got my attention.
- ShortWiner - 10-28-2003
I just found this for $25. I take it is ready to go?
- hotwine - 10-28-2003
SW, as mentioned above, I think it needs a couple more years of bottle age. But it should work fine if you take into account its flavor profile when planning a menu.