Antonio Castegnedi Amarone della Valpolicella 2017

Intense dried cranberry and steely blackcurrant on the nose. Balsamic, dried-herb and licoricy oak, too. Full and very concentrated on the palate with a focused, flavorful drive of spicy fruit and well-integrated tannins that pushes on and on. Tempting now, but best from 2023 [through end of decade+]. Score – 93. (jamessuckling.com, Oct. 22, 2021)