2018 Vigneti di Ettore Amarone della Valpolicella Classico [JS92][V92]

Producer: Vigneti di Ettore 
Region: Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy 
Blend: Valpolicella Blend  
Year: 2018 

James Suckling, 92 Points 

"This is spiced and little earthy with notes of dark berries, chocolate, sweet licorice and charred bark. A hint of wet asphalt, too. Full-bodied with compact tannins, yet with a succulent, fluid nature. Textured and polished with a vivid finish. Drink or hold." 

Vinous, 92 Points 

"The 2018 Amazon della Valpolicella Classico is dark and savory with a display of black currants, wild herbal tones, flowery underbrush and crushed ashen stone.  It’s softly textured and round on the palate, energized by vibrant acidity.  A salty core of minerality offsets its ultra-ripe red fruits.  A cascade of inner florals resonates over a coating of fine-grained tannins as the 2018 finishes long and youthfully poised.  A short stay in the cellar is recommended here." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"An elegant and enduring wine that requires a lot of care and attention in its preparation.  Only the best bunches are manually selected, then the long refinement in the silence of the cellar. The wine reveals its personality after patiently waiting. According to Giampaolo and Gabriele, you must take the time to truly enjoy every facet of it.  Deep ruby red, dense and compact.  Intense, complex and elegant. Black cherry, dried flowers, spices, hint of sweet tobacco.  Full bodied, warm, balanced and intense, elegant." 

Alcohol: 16% 

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