Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Dark purple color. A baby Amarone. Aromas and flavors of black currant, plum, black olives, lavender baking spices, figs, iron and black olives. Hint of bitter coffee and smoke on the very long finish. Medium-plus body. So complex. Thanks for sharing, Ron B! — 5 days ago

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9.3

The 2015 Valpolicella Classico Superiore lifts up with unprecedented freshness as a beautiful mix of fresh cherries, cloves and cedar is complemented by rosy florals. This is a model of purity, slightly salty in character, with crisp red fruits and sweet spice nuances. It tapers off lightly structured and perfumed, leaving the palate perfectly reset as a tinge of minerality lingers. The warm vintage 2015 is complex yet finessed. Simply stunning. (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — 2 days ago

Frank Lin

8.9

A little oxidized, but still tasty. Powerful wine with hints of dry plumb, aged cherry, and tea. Fruity with dry finish. Delicious! Would give it a 9+ if we drank it back in 2015 or 2018. But for an 18 year old wine, it still packs a punch. 15.5% vol. — 4 days ago

Keith Richardson

9.2

Still my favorite producer in this region — 9 days ago

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9.4

There's an almost-woodsy character to the 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. It opens with a complex blend of woodland herbs and underbrush giving way to wild berries, cinnamon sticks, shaved cedar and crushed rocks. It's surprisingly energetic yet still quite potent, with an intense wave of ripe red fruits offset by hints of spiced citrus and cloves. This finishes remarkably long, yet it maintains a vibrancy seldom seen from Amarone, as autumnal spices and staining of raspberry preserves taper off under an air of violet-tinged florals. Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023)
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Romain Fitoussi

9.0

Tasted too young and not airy enough. Nevertheless: exuberant nose, big matter in the mouth, omnipresent tannins, alcohol present, sweetness, acidity, aromatic bouquets, everything is marked! The breeding is already relatively melted. A wine carved for the guard. To forget a few years in the cellar. Very nice product!

Bu trop jeune et pas assez aéré. Néanmoins: nez exubérant, grosse matière en bouche, tanins omniprésents, alcool présent, sucrosité, acidité, bouquets aromatiques, le tout est marqué! L’élevage est déjà relativement fondu. Un vin taillé pour la garde. À oublier quelques années en cave. Très beau produit! — a month ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Day three of being open and still drinking well. 15% abv. Classic dried fruit notes with a finish of hazelnut. — 4 days ago

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9.3

Cocoa, cinnamon and clove come together with crushed plums and balsam herbs as the 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico blossoms in the glass. This is silky and enveloping yet cool-toned in feel, with depths of dark red fruits nicely contrasted by a core of saline minerality. The 2018 finishes structured and long, tugging at the palate with grippy tannins as hints of Baker's chocolate and inner rose slowly fade. This is a vertical and racy edition of Allegrini Amarone, but it will require some time to come fully into focus. (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — 2 days ago

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9.0

The 2019 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso Il Bugiardo wafts up with a darkly floral mix of crushed black cherries, sage and mocha. This is round and supple on the palate, lifted by cooling minerality as juicy acidity motivates its tart wild berry fruit. The 2019 tapers off with a bitter twang of balsamic spice yet leaves the mouth watering for more. Il Bugiardo is a Ripasso that readers could easily bring to the dinner table. (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — 2 days ago

joy horn

8.9

Bought at Pine Orchard 3/23, $14. Very typical of the Grape and region. Lighter body, good acidity, and fruit flavors. — 19 hours ago