Amarone Dal Forno 2013

Amarone Dal Forno 2013

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  • Robert Parker rating 98
  • Vinous rating 97
Amarone Dal Forno 2013
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HED59498

75 cl

16.5%
£310.00
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An intense nose dark plum, vanilla, tar, coffee and dried fruit opens proceedings here. Full-bodied, intense and very dense on the palate, Dal Forno`s 2013 Amarone achieves balance via a fresh thread of acidity that runs all the way through to the smooth, lengthy finish. Delicious now for those who like to live their wines with plenty of oomph, but equally capable of ageing for 10 years or more if well cellared.

James Suckling described the wine as "a stunning blockbuster" and awarded it 97 points out of 100 when he tasted it in late 2019.

97 Vinous
The 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta needs time – and a lot of it – to show all of its charms. But worry not, because you can already find pleasure in its dramatic display of rich plums and cherries dipped in mocha-infused chocolate with a dusting of cinnamon sugar and sweet tobacco. This is black as night yet truly purple in color, with depths of concentrated wild berry fruits contrasted by zesty acids that do an amazing job of lifting the expression. Grippy tannins saturate slowly, sneaking up on you and lasting throughout the impossibly long black hole of a finish, where notes of licorice, bitters and a coating of cocoa powder linger. Wow. The 2013 is built for the cellar and with tons of upside potential. If you dare to delve into one of these while young, I’d suggest opening your bottle a number of hours prior to enjoying. That said, this will be worth the wait.

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A living legend of Verona winemaking, Romano Dal Forno has been producing showstopping Amarones and Valpolicellas since the early 1980s. A protégé of the great Giuseppe Quintarelli, Romano is renowned for his scrupulously hardworking commitment to his craft, both in the vineyard and the cellar.

The estate of Dal Forno Romano comprises 8ha of vineyards in the Val D’Illasi. The area’s loose, alluvial soils, combined with Dal Forno’s strict pruning regime, produce remarkably low grape yields. Rigorous selection during harvest then gives the raw materials for some of the most expressive Valpolicella Superiore, Amarone and passito wines in the region. Four decades on from the founding of the estate, Dal Forno Romano is still run by the family, with Romano’s son Marco in charge in the cellar and Romano himself always on hand.

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