A sleeper wine for the year, the 2014 is shaping up to be a gorgeous wine that will handsomely repay several decades of cellaring.
 

OPUS ONE COLLECTORS - THE 2014 IS HERE
 
$265 per - lowest on the net!!  Average price $308
  
24 bottles available


97 Points, James Suckling: "Mesmerizing aromas of flowers, bark, currants and blackberries. So perfumed. You just want to smell it. Exquisite tension and finesse with an almost Burgundian texture, yet it's Napa in its soul with ripe fruit, stones, spices and Chinese tea leaf flavors. Savory and delicious. Drinkable but better in 2020. Available on October 2017." 06/17

95+ Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2014 Opus One has turned out to be a gorgeous wine. Savory, tightly wound and intensely aromatic, the 2014 is going to need time to unwind, but it looks like it will develop along the more classic vintages here. The tannins are firm but also impeccably balanced. A sleeper wine for the year, the 2014 is shaping up to be a gorgeous wine that will handsomely repay several decades of cellaring. The 2014 is not an obvious Opus One, like the 2010, 2012 or 2013, but over time, I will not be surprised if it challenges or even surpasses some of those vintages. In short, the 2014 is a wine of tension, power and grace." 12/16

All the best,
Rex & Michele


2011 Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC
$69 per, 10% off 6 or more, can mix 
 
This Amarone is very soft yet complex.  Still a baby.  Fresh and vibrant.  We  are quite particular with Amarone..no raisins for us.  And for those who purchased Antonio Sasa Amarones, this could be even better!  Hand harvested, This wine spent 24 months aging with a small amount of time in small cherry casks.  This deep red wine has a viscous texture. Extremely rich aromas include baked fruit and the soft spices of cinnamon and vanilla. Rich, full and hefty on the palate, the wine displays layered sweet, cooked fruit, almonds, coffee and cocoa powder. Plush flavors long, soft and dry finish.  Ideal with red meats, game, quail, roasts, and richly-flavored dishes, strong, hard cheeses like parmesan and pecorino, and a noble after-dinner wine.  Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron can age 25-30 years.
 
REVIEWS:
September 26, 2016 
Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso.   
A Tre Bicchieri award is a really big deal for a winery.  It singles out a wine as being one of Italy's best. It is a cause for celebration in that it is a validation of the winemaker's craftsmanship and the winery can bask in the reflected glory of that recognition.  If you have never read about this award, click here.
 
A dense and smoky Amarone, with long, sculpted tannins and finely meshed flavors of baked black raspberry and forest floor, showing accents of citrus peel, dried fig and espresso. Silky on the palate, this should open nicely with air, while the length and harmony make the case for time in the cellar. Offers a long, spiced finish. October 31, 2017 94 Points Wine Spectator - Alison Napjus
 
The inky black 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron is a dark, deeply layered and sophisticated red wine. Do not underestimate the intensity of this wine. The aromas peel off slowly at first but quickly gain momentum. Dried blackberry, Spanish cedar, mahogany, campfire ash and barbecue smoke are delivered with carefully measured intensity. The mouthfeel is decisively firm and thick with a point of tannic astringency on the close. The finish is syrupy and savory at the same time.   May 31, 2017 92 Points Wine Advocate - Monica Larner

WINE TASTINGS COMING UP 

November 7, Tuesday 
Rex and I had dinner last week at Dal Testardos.  We decided a wine tasting was in order.  The William Knuttel wines are awesome and decided what a better way to show them than compliment them with the food we love at Dal Testardos.  RSVPs to michele@masutawineconsulting.com or call 214-906-5251.  We will work with the chef this weekend....been drinking alot this week.    
 
Italian Wine Dinner @ Apollonia's italian Kitchen RESCHEDULED FOR 12/04
at 3610 Shire Blvd. Suite # 108 With a Special Chef Cooking, Sasha ext. chef @ The Gaylord Hotel, 6:30 P.M. - $84 per person


Rex Perry, 972-904-9917 rex@masutawineconsulting.com
Michele Mercy 214-906-5251  michele@masutawineconsulting.com
Francis Silmon 817-271-2720  francis@theclassiccafe.com