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Harlequin 2015 75cl

IGT | Veneto | Italy
CHF 275.65
Critics scores
95 By James Suckling
95 By James Sukling
94 By Vinous
Here’s a flamboyant red with serious structure. The berry and currant aromas blend with multifaceted nuances, both from the fruit and the oak, ranging from red and black licorice to spiced bun and black cardamom. Full-bodied with well-integrated, velvety tannins and a long, firm but poised finish. A blend of 15 indigenous and international varieties, 11 red and four white. Serious Veneto red! Drinkable now, but wiser to wait a few more years.
Producer
Zýmē
Zýmē is as indispensable to Valpolicella, as yeast is to vinification. The term zýmē, in ancient Greek means yeast, but the word represents much more than the name of this winery – it is a symbol of Celestino Gaspari’s devotion to nature. Although recently established by Gaspari himself in 2003, he grew up in the wine industry, and has worked many years already as a consulting oenologist. This extremely talented individual, with his avant-garde philosophy has become one of the most remarkable and distinctive producers in the region. Located in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica area, the age-old sandstone quarry is home to the contemporary Zýmē estate. Crafting wines that are reputed for their seamless synthesis of the five elements of wine-making – earth, sun, water, vine, and man – each bottle is an icon of the synergy found between nature and history.