The 2019 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is intense, with a savory bouquet that mixes cherry and plum sauce with grilled herbs, hints of camphor and crushed stone. Opulent through its vividly ripe fruit yet expertly balanced by zesty acidity, the 2019 races across the palate with sleek textural waves, leaving a tinge of balsamic spice and saline mineral tones in its wake. This finishes with tremendous length and a pleasant bitterness that puckers the cheeks. Fine-grained tannins add a crunchy sensation. This is simply fantastic and comes in at just 1.8 grams of residual sugar.
95 points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Feb 2024)
This is a very good wine. The Amarone extract serves to absorb the wood nicely, creating a fine structure. Pithy red cherries, tangerines, sandalwood and wood smoke. So fresh in the context of so many plodding wines. The impact of sweetness and alcohol is thwarted by the confluence of oak and deftly extracted grape tannins, leading to a long, savory finish. Fine tannins. This is Amarone that one can actually drink. Sustainable. Drinkable now, but best from 2028.
94 points, James Suckling (Mar 2024)
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