Romano Dal Forno, Amarone della Valpolicella other_regions_italy

Romano Dal Forno, Amarone della Valpolicella other_regions_italyThe 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta is my favorite wine in the retrospective, along with the amazing 2011, 2009 and 1996 vintages. This wine was released at the beginning of this year, and because Dal Forno skipped over the 2014 vintage, this is the only Amarone we will see for a while (until the highly anticipated 2015 is released). The 2013 vintage is characterized by a slightly more streamlined mouthfeel (which isn't saying much

around a third less than in an average vintage

Cherry and blackberry aromas rise to the front with lingering tones of smoke

yet the overall impression is rather one of refinement

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but it should put on more weight when it reaches adolescence

the 2010 Cornas Reynard offers up a thrilling array of graphite

drink soon

but this is all finesse and class

An equally pure

it is only going to become more expensive

earth and broad range of spice elements

licorice and olive paste