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Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta 1995 75cl

DOCG | Amarone della Valpolicella | Veneto | Italy
CHF 594.55
Critics scores
98 By Robert Parker
The opaque purple-colored 1995 Amarone is nearly perfect. It is reminiscent of super-concentrated blackberry liqueur infused with incense, smoke, and minerals. Full-bodied, dense, and chewy, this huge offering possesses remarkable purity and liveliness for its size and intensity. Amarone is an acquired taste, given its size as well as earthy, tarry characteristics. Certainly this wine reaches new levels of extract and richness, yet is dry, well-balanced, and, because of its extravagant richness, able to hide the whopping 16.5% alcohol it routinely possesses.
Producer
Dal Forno Romano
While the winery is recognized for its renowned Amarone della Valpolicella, there are two other wines that are produced from their estate vineyards in the same spirit of excellence, the Valpolicella Superiore, and the Vigna Seré. Although four generations of the Dal Forno family have owned this prime plot of land, the Dal Forno Romano winery was not founded until 1983. Romano Dal Forno, the man behind one of the world’s greatest Italian wines, was born right next to his family’s vineyards. He has grown up with a passion for wine, today, he is dedicated to his life’s work, developing unique viticultural and vinification techniques. Located in the Valley of Illasi, just east of Verona, Dal Forno Romano promotes the ideal balance between tradition and technology. The resulting wines are exceptionally concentrated and full of intense aromas and flavors. His extreme dedication to quality and high-standards has brought Dal Forno to the top of Valpolicella’s most celebrated and venerated producers.