2015 Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Italy (750ml)

TASTING NOTES:

This is black as pitch in the glass and, yes, theres a light, tarry edge to the super-concentrated prune, date and currant fruit. But even more interesting are the complex notes of bitter-orange liqueur, aged balsamic, fresh roasting herbs, cinnamon, roasted chestnuts, black tea and licorice. The more you decant in advance, the more nuances will emerge. Its full-boded with huge concentration and lots of chewy tannin that is managing to hold the fruit back for now. This needs plenty of time to develop in the bottle. Just superb. One of the greatest Dal Fornos ever.

-James Suckling, 100 pts.