Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy 2019

Layers of dark chocolate, black olive and espresso add dimension, while a note of peppery spice lingers on the finish. A creamy and harmonious red, medium- to full-bodied, featuring light, dusty tannins that frame the flavors of baked black cherry, date, grilled thyme and loamy earth. Allegrini Valpolicella Classico is ruby red in color with purplish-blue highlights. The nose exhibits fragrant fruit with prominent notes of cherries, echoed by fresher hints of pepper and aromatic herbs, typical of Corvina and Corvinone, the historic varietals of this appellation. When it is young, it is impressively lively and playful on the palate, whereas two years later, it expresses greater delicacy and finesse. From Valpolicella Classico D.O.C.

"The 2019 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is youthfully understated, requiring coaxing to reveal its depths of dried black cherries, mocha and cloves, all lifted by a hint of fresh mint. This impresses with its blend of sweet spices, opulent ripe wild berry fruits and silken textures, all balanced by brisk acidity and a pleasantly bitter tinge of dark chocolate toward the close. This finishes classically dry with dramatic length and potency, leaving a coating of fine-grained tannins that saturates, promising many years of positive evolution. Allegrini knocked this one out of the park. Wow." Vinous 95