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> We have found that Amarone della Valpolicella (Amarone, for short) has a
> definite chocolate component, although the notes I've seen usually refer
to
> it as caramel or butterscotch. It's made from dried grapes, so the
flavors
> are highly concentrated and quite sugary. This is an Italian wine which
> should be available at most wine shops (not Super Markets, as a rule).
> Prices seem to run between US$10 (Trader Joe's, for example) and US$40.
>

I´d treat an Amarone that cost USD 10 with deep suspicion. I remember
reading (in Decanter, I think) that you couldn´t even produce the juice for
the wine for less than about USD 10. Remember, whole clusters of grapes are
left to dry for about 3 months, leaving about 25 % of the water (if I
remember correctly) ... prices starting about USD 40 is more like it.

And, what´s more, a good Amarone is _worth_ it.

Cheers!

Nils Gustaf

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