A wine style for mature adults. Enjoying an Amarone requires patience and understanding-you must let this wine open, preferably in a decanter. At the table, there is nothing better suited to game, mushrooms or strong cheeses. This might even be a value at $80.
— W.E.
(11/15/1999)
Black as coal and a true powerhouse. The nose dishes out tons of bacon, chocolate, caramel and prune-like fruit. Then comes the regal but complex palate that is much like the liquid version of fruitcake: there’s liqueur, raisins and dark chocolate in abundance. A rich, smooth mouthfeel solidifies it as a dynamite wine. Cellar Selection.
— W.E.
(5/1/2003)
This is a gorgeous wine with loads of intensity and personality derived from the native Corvina grape of Valpolicella, Italy. It’s amazingly rich and smooth with long-lasting flavors of maraschino cherry, Indian spice and cola.
— M.L.
(5/1/2011)
Here’s a modern rendition of Corvina (one of the grapes that makes up Italy’s Amarone) that opens with a blast of blackberry fruit, exotic spice, leather, tar and moist pipe tobacco. It’s soft and chewy with long, impressive persistency.
— M.L.
(5/1/2011)
One of the founding members of the prestigious Amarone Families association who focus on safeguarding the unique winemaking traditions of Valpolicella, Allegrini sets the standard for a new generation of vintners. This opens with sweet tones of Indian spice, ripe fruit and tobacco. The mouthfeel is exceedingly rich, long lasting and intense.
— M.L.
(11/1/2012)
This is a highly intense and thickly extracted wine from one of the area’s most storied producers that boast blockbuster notes of black cherry, chewy fruit comfiture, milk chocolate and vanilla-oak. At the back are interesting bacon highlights.
— M.L.
(10/1/2007)
Aged 18 months in oak, this plump, generous Amarone opens with a mixed bouquet of red fruit, blackberry, cinnamon, molasses and toasted almond. It tastes smooth and ripe with a sophisticated, but slight sweet mouthfeel.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
This vintage of La Grola opens with impressive intensity and richness of texture that spreads generously over the palate. This food-friendly Italian red makes a lasting impression thanks to its beautiful aromas of black fruit, spice, toasted nut, cola and tobacco.
— M.L.
(5/1/2011)