From the company’s vineyards at Sant’Urbano, on the ridge separating the valleys of Fumane and Marano, the Speri Amarone is made in a beautifully balanced and slightly lighter style which nonetheless ages extremely well. Soft and dreamy red fruit aromas with candied notes as well as cinnamon bark and black pepper introduce a full, ripe and juicy palate with rich, dark plum and black cherry flavours of great freshness thanks to its crisp acidity. Round and long with spice and seasoned wood notes to finish, this is very good indeed.
95 points, Michael Garner, Decanter (Jun 2023)
There's an exotic flair to the 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sant'Urbano as foreign spices, dusty dried roses, red currants and blood orange hints form its bouquet. This is supple and enveloping with stimulating acidity that adds an energetic feel, as tart cherry and raspberry fruits drench the palate. Its minerality comes through in the finish, almost salty in character as grippy tannins saturate, yet the wine remains amazingly fresh. The 2018 is wonderfully balanced and potent, a total success for the vintage.
94 points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Mar 2023)
Dark cherries, blackberries, mussels, licorice, figs and some finely ground black chocolate, following through to a medium-to full-bodied palate with elegant berries and a bittersweet black-chocolate note. A refined, textbook Amarone that shows great poise and modern drinkability. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
94 points, James Suckling (Jul 2022)
The organic Speri 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sant'Urbano sees air-dried Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara to achieve classic results. From a dry vintage, the wine offers extra concentration and richness with dried cherry, blackcurrant, baking chocolate, licorice and some lingering balsam herb. This full-bodied wine reveals a balanced and focused approach. This a release of 98,000 bottles.
93 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Oct 2023)
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