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Producer | Tenuta Santa Maria |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Subregion | Valpolicella |
Varietal | Proprietary Red |
Vintage | 2016 |
Sku | 210000017734 |
Size | 750ml |
The darkly alluring 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva smolders up from the glass with a smoky mix of peppery florals, dried black cherries and dried citrus peels. This is silky in texture, with cooling acidity and mineral tones that perfectly set the stage for a spicy core of dark red fruits. The 2016 leaves a coating of fine tannins lingering. Dark chocolate nuances blend with blood orange through the dramatically long and classically structured finale. This is a wonderfully complete Amarone. All the 2016 needs is more time in the cellar to blossom fully.