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Tommasi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva De Buris 2017 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Veneto
appellation
Valpolicella
VM
94
JS
93
WS
92
Additional vintages
2017 2011 2010 2008
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2017 Valpolicella Classico Superiore De Buris is remarkably pretty, with a burst of crushed black cherries and minty herbs complicated by hints of sweet smoke. This is a model of purity, with sleek textures and racy acidity ushering in masses of red berry fruits that slowly saturate. It leaves the mouth watering as a tinge of sour orange lingers under an air of blue and purple florals, and silty tannins add a pleasant grip. The Valpolicella Classico Superiore De Buris is a beauty, produced without any appassimento and aged entirely in 30-hectoliter Slavonian oak. This is a whole new level for Valpolicella. ... More details
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Tommasi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva De Buris 2017 750ml

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Professional Ratings
VM
94
JS
93
WS
92
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2017 Valpolicella Classico Superiore De Buris is remarkably pretty, with a burst of crushed black cherries and minty herbs complicated by hints of sweet smoke. This is a model of purity, with sleek textures and racy acidity ushering in masses of red berry fruits that slowly saturate. It leaves the mouth watering as a tinge of sour orange lingers under an air of blue and purple florals, and silty tannins add a pleasant grip. The Valpolicella Classico Superiore De Buris is a beauty, produced without any appassimento and aged entirely in 30-hectoliter Slavonian oak. This is a whole new level for Valpolicella.
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
A single vineyard, la Groletta, servicing low yields hewn of old vines and meagre soils. The name of the wine is that of an ancient villa purchased in 2000, equipped with large format Slavonian oak. Released a minimum of 10 years after the harvest. A large-framed, uber savory wine boasting accents of mint, balsamic, maraschino cherry, mahogany, clove, set against a carapace of firm, drying oak tannins. This surely needs time.
WS
92
Rated 92 by Wine Spectator
A fresh, focused red, with a fragrant entry of menthol, smoke, iron and dried flower notes, which continue on the palate to underscore flavors of black plum and cherry reduction. Reveals well-knit tannins that are fine and chalky in texture, while hints of dark chocolate and licorice enrich the finish. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Oseleta. Drink now through 2028. 3,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.
Winery
De Buris is a timeless wine and a new classic. It is the culmination of the talent, passion, patience, and discipline of the Tommasi family in making Amarone, and an homage to the Valpolicella region and its great winemaking potential.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Veneto
appellation
Valpolicella
Additional vintages
2017 2011 2010 2008
Overview
The 2017 Valpolicella Classico Superiore De Buris is remarkably pretty, with a burst of crushed black cherries and minty herbs complicated by hints of sweet smoke. This is a model of purity, with sleek textures and racy acidity ushering in masses of red berry fruits that slowly saturate. It leaves the mouth watering as a tinge of sour orange lingers under an air of blue and purple florals, and silty tannins add a pleasant grip. The Valpolicella Classico Superiore De Buris is a beauty, produced without any appassimento and aged entirely in 30-hectoliter Slavonian oak. This is a whole new level for Valpolicella.
green grapes

Varietal: Corvina Blend

The Corvina varietal grape has been long associated with the region of Veneto in Italy, where it is a native varietal which flourishes in the warm and windy climate of this area. In recent decades, it has been planted in several New World countries, where wine makers are often experimenting with traditional Italian varietals in an attempt to emulate their fine wines. Corvina grapes are a key ingredient in several of Italy's best known and most loved wines, including Amarone and Valpolicella, two excellent aged red wines which make the most of Corvina's high acidity levels and wonderful flavors of almond and sour cherry. The Corvina grape has plenty of pigment in its thick skins, resulting in quite a vivid crimson colored wine – an attribute which is also widely celebrated by vintners across the world.
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Region: Veneto

As historically one of the most important regions in the world regarding trade and experimentation, it comes as no surprise to discover that Veneto has always been a well respected and innovative wine region. This area of north-easterly area of Italy benefits greatly from a continental climate tempered by the Alps, and plenty of influence from the Germanic countries it is near to. Veneto is most commonly associated with beautifully elegant white wines, such as those of Soave, and has over ninety thousand hectares under vine. Impressively, within that area, over a third of the vineyards in the Veneto region have been granted official AOC status, and many of the sub-regions and appellations of Veneto have gone on to be world-famous in regards to quality. One such example is Valpolicella, where some of Italy's finest and most complex red wines are produced.
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Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
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Varietal: Corvina Blend

The Corvina varietal grape has been long associated with the region of Veneto in Italy, where it is a native varietal which flourishes in the warm and windy climate of this area. In recent decades, it has been planted in several New World countries, where wine makers are often experimenting with traditional Italian varietals in an attempt to emulate their fine wines. Corvina grapes are a key ingredient in several of Italy's best known and most loved wines, including Amarone and Valpolicella, two excellent aged red wines which make the most of Corvina's high acidity levels and wonderful flavors of almond and sour cherry. The Corvina grape has plenty of pigment in its thick skins, resulting in quite a vivid crimson colored wine – an attribute which is also widely celebrated by vintners across the world.
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As historically one of the most important regions in the world regarding trade and experimentation, it comes as no surprise to discover that Veneto has always been a well respected and innovative wine region. This area of north-easterly area of Italy benefits greatly from a continental climate tempered by the Alps, and plenty of influence from the Germanic countries it is near to. Veneto is most commonly associated with beautifully elegant white wines, such as those of Soave, and has over ninety thousand hectares under vine. Impressively, within that area, over a third of the vineyards in the Veneto region have been granted official AOC status, and many of the sub-regions and appellations of Veneto have gone on to be world-famous in regards to quality. One such example is Valpolicella, where some of Italy's finest and most complex red wines are produced.
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There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.