“Monte Lodoletta” Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2018

Romano Dal Forno | Veneto
Az. Agr. Dal Forno Romano | Località Lodoletta 1 | IT 37031 Cellore d'Illasi

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Dal Forno's Amarone della Valpolicella 2018 is, as always, convincing across the board. With a little air, the tannins soften and release a variety of intense dark aromas and flavours. Dark chocolate, cloves, violets, plums and blackberry jam coat every inch of the palate in a stunning Amarone that captures all the best qualities of the vintage. When Romano Dal Forno's wines are on a roll, there's nothing quite like it, and that's certainly the case here. Needs a lot of air when young, experienced connoisseurs will practise patience. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich, impenetrable ruby red colour. Very concentrated and intense nose, opens with notes of cedar wood and cigar box, then dried plums, blackberries and wild blueberries, with dark chocolate in the background. Impressive attack on the palate, again lots of dark fruit, opens with grippy tannins in many layers, has good drinking flow despite all the concentration." Falstaff

"The older vines from the estate's best plots are used for this Amarone. Rich and intense, but with an aromatic note thanks to the wet 2018 vintage, the powerful alcohol is kept well in check by the acidity and fine, grainy, slightly drying tannins. Dark cherry, cassis, amaro and balsamic herbs lead to a dense finish of black cherry." Decanter

"The 2018 vintage shows extra fruit ripeness and even some jammy flavours with cherry jam and blackberry coulis. The tannins also seem softer (comparatively, though we're still talking about a Dal Forno Amarone - probably the most tannic wine I taste from Italy). This velvety texture makes the wine more approachable, even if its ideal drinking window is still a long way off. The 2018 delivers pretty floral aromas of roses or dried lavender, which seem to be specific to this vintage with a hot summer and cooler harvest conditions." Wine Advocate

"Dark, inky colour with a restrained nose of cloves, cassis, preserved violets, earth, graphite and a hint of cobbles. Full-bodied with a dense palate with flavours of black liquorice and dark chocolate, refreshing acidity and firm tannins. It is youthful, chewy and dynamic." James Suckling

"A bouquet of dusty rose and lavender complements crushed blackberries and hints of sweet smoke. This wine is pure energy, seamless and silky, with cooling acidity and mineral tones that expose depths of tart wild berry fruit. A bitter hint of dark chocolate saturates the palate. The 2018 is an understated beauty. Although structured, its tannins are dusty and fine, creating a web of youthful restraint as hints of mocha and clove slowly fade. This is the first Amarone vintage to take advantage of Dal Forno's latest acquisition, located just one kilometre from the winery - a site with pergola vines that are on average forty years old." Vinous