Here’s a modern Amarone that will appeal to those who like bold, chewy and slightly sweet red wines. Aromas include cinnamon, nutmeg, candied fruit and raspberry jam. This would be a good wine to pair with aged cheeses.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
A careful wood regime has helped to shape dark and sophisticated aromas of leather and tobacco followed by brighter tones of cola and red cherry. The wine doesn’t vaunt huge aromatic intensity, but it does delivers delicious length and persistency instead.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
Packaged in an extremely heavy bottle, this opulent Amarone delivers knockout aromas of toasted almond, hickory smoke, pipe tobacco and spice. Fruit flavors of plum, prune and blackberry are followed by a much-needed touch of acidity that keeps the palate refreshed.
— M.L.
(11/1/2012)
This producer buys wine to age and bottle under the estate label. La Bastia Cà de’ Rocchi is a top cru and boasts broader, meatier, sun-drenched characteristics that translate into black cherry, blueberries and cola. The wine has good power and concentration, yet is soft, sweet and velvety in the mouth with quality tannins.
— M.L.
(10/1/2007)
Here’s a solid, thickly extracted Amarone that opens with sweet aromas of black cherry, vanilla, chocolate fudge and cinnamon stick. Aging in large oak casks has given this wine a soft, supple feel on the close.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
This presents an aromatic wall of chocolate, cherry, toasted almonds, crème caramel and spice. In the mouth, it offers a long extension of flavors, chewy consistency and a solid backbone of sweet primary fruit.
— M.L.
(10/1/2007)
This has a bold, modern touch in the form of chocolate fudge, cinnamon and blackberry jam notes. The velvety, soft oak tones are still very intense, so give this a few more years to evolve.
— M.L.
(11/1/2012)
This is an oak-influenced Ripasso that opens with sweet aromas of vanilla, dark chocolate and espresso bean. Beyond those tones are more traditional elements of cherry, mesquite, Spanish cedar and cinnamon. Sweet fruit nuances run smoothly over the palate and the wine is clean and lively on the close.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)