Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2015

A vivid ruby color with a garnet tinge and super-restrained nose of licorice, oak bark, smoke, wood, cigar box, leather, dark chocolate, crushed violets and prunes. Freshness and subtlety. Full-bodied and elegant on the palate due to ripe, filigree tannins with long acidity and a toasty, savory aftertaste. One of the great Amarones. Corvina and Rondinella. Ready to drink now, but intended for the long haul. Ranked #1 in James Suckling’s Top 100 Wines of Italy in 2024 and Top 100 World Wines in 2024, as well as Wine of the Year in 2024. Score – 100. (jamessuckling.com, May 21, 2024)