Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2018

„Opening to dried fruit and savory spice, the Zenato 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico leaves no doubt that it was made with the appassimento process, which sees grapes turn into raisins before winemaking. The blend is 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella and Oseleta and Croatina representing the last 10%. The wine is open-knit and slightly oxidative, and this suggests a near or medium-term drinking window. There is a soft dose of sweetness on the close. Production is 75,000 bottles.”

„Dark and tangy, this medium- to full-bodied red has hints of crushed pine, violet and mandarin orange peel accenting blackberry fruit, minerally earth and iron. Well-spiced and expressive on the chewy finish. Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta and Croatina. Drink now through 2027. 12,500 cases made,”

„Complex and deep nose with blackberries and subtle black dates, Chinese herbal medicine, porcini, chili chocolate and cocoa beans. Classic Amarone palate with an excellent balance between juicy freshness and dried fruit. Outstanding tannin quality here, with lots of resolve and finesse. Long and rather subtle, too. Textbook reference for quality Amarone today, with some modern drinkability despite the 16.5% alcohol. Delicious now, but better to hold for extra complexity.”

„Dense, earthy and concentrated, yet well-honed in its fruit, tannin and new oak; with some ageing time ahead.”

„This classic Amarone opens up with dark and ripe black cherry and plum mixed with sweet baking spices and roasted coffee. The wine's palate is focused on its primary blackberry fruit notes with chocolate and sweet and savory spices. The wine is well structured with supple tannins and a long finish. Drink now–2035.”

„Leuchtendes, sattes Rubinrot. Schöne Nase nach kandierten Zitrusfrüchten, Blutorange, auch leicht nach gedörrter Grapefruit, dann Kirschen, Rosen, im Nachklang dann wiederum Himbeer-Sirup und Walderdbeeren. Am Gaumen kompakt und mit tollem Schmelz, zeigt sich komplex und dennoch zugänglich, saftiges Tannin umüllt die klare Frucht, sehr langes Finale.”

„Cuvée aus den angetrockneten Trauben von Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta und Croatina, 36 Monate in Holz gereift: Klassische Amarone-Nase; extraktreich und ausgewogen am Gaumen, Kirsch-Leder-Mandelfinale. Macht Spass.”

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