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Cantina Valpantena Torre del Falasco Amarone della Valpolicella vs Masseria Tagaro di Lorusso Passo del Sud Appassimento

Tale of the tape.

The splurge
Cantina Valpantena Torre del Falasco Amarone della Valpolicella
Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy · Corvina blend
€32
The steal
Close cousin
Masseria Tagaro di Lorusso Passo del Sud Appassimento
Puglia, Italy · Red blend
€12 save €20

Tale of the taste

Cantina Valpantena Torre del Falasco Amarone della Valpolicella Masseria Tagaro di Lorusso Passo del Sud Appassimento
Body 9 vs 9 · same
Tannin 5 vs 5 · same
Acidity 4 vs 4 · same
Sweetness 7 vs 6 · 1 less on the steal
Fruit 7 vs 7 · same

Five structure dials above — plus 13 flavour families weighed in the match behind the scenes.

Why it’s a dupe

Vanilla oak on bothSame full-throttle bodyAbout 36% of the price

Where to grab the steal

Typically around €12 (checked Aug 2026) — check live prices:

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