Giuseppe Quintarelli
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend
Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
2001 vintage! This has held up very well, with bright fruit, and subtle spice. Really nice!
2001 vintage! This has held up very well, with bright fruit, and subtle spice. Really nice!
Feb 4th, 2024
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)
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)
The 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico pulls you toward the glass with an intense display of crushed raspberries and clove, along with hints of tangerine and smoke. This is cool-toned and energetic, with exotic sweet spices and hints of mint giving way to depths of ripe cherries, confectionery spice and cocoa. It possesses a nervous core of acidity, yet also a totally classic feel. There’s a citrusy twist of sweet and sour and vivid inner rose and autumnal spices. The 2013 is powerful and deep, yet also full of energy, tapering off long and lightly structured. It's just begging for a little time in the cellar to fully come together. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
The 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico pulls you toward the glass with an intense display of crushed raspberries and clove, along with hints of tangerine and smoke. This is cool-toned and energetic, with exotic sweet spices and hints of mint giving way to depths of ripe cherries, confectionery spice and cocoa. It possesses a nervous core of acidity, yet also a totally classic feel. There’s a citrusy twist of sweet and sour and vivid inner rose and autumnal spices. The 2013 is powerful and deep, yet also full of energy, tapering off long and lightly structured. It's just begging for a little time in the cellar to fully come together. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
Wine dinner with friends; paired with skirt steak; extremely concentrated with black cherry, cocoa, dark chocolate, espresso
Wine dinner with friends; paired with skirt steak; extremely concentrated with black cherry, cocoa, dark chocolate, espresso
Feb 13th, 2022
Long time decanting needed, but rewarded
Massive, vintage port like
Unique experience
Long time decanting needed, but rewarded
Massive, vintage port like
Unique experience
Beautiful fruit leather, coffee, mocha, grape jelly, tar, black licorice.
Beautiful fruit leather, coffee, mocha, grape jelly, tar, black licorice.
Aug 3rd, 2018
Pretty classic espcially from 1997...been open a few hours and starting to show some beautiful nuance!
Pretty classic espcially from 1997...been open a few hours and starting to show some beautiful nuance!
1995 - had with the cheese course and it was just the ticket. Beautiful balance at higher alc.
1995 - had with the cheese course and it was just the ticket. Beautiful balance at higher alc.
May 15th, 2016
Yup. So layered, complex, integrated, polished, and sexy. Hedonistic. Ripe, stewed, and dried cherry, fig, and plums. Tobacco, ash, bitter chocolate, sweet spices, damp earth, mushrooms, crushed granite, dried flowers. Velvety and silky texture and great length. @Marco Host thanks for the juice!
Yup. So layered, complex, integrated, polished, and sexy. Hedonistic. Ripe, stewed, and dried cherry, fig, and plums. Tobacco, ash, bitter chocolate, sweet spices, damp earth, mushrooms, crushed granite, dried flowers. Velvety and silky texture and great length. @Marco Host thanks for the juice!
Apr 18th, 2016