Tenuta Santa Maria Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG 2016 Rated 95VM

VinoUS Media Review
Rated 95
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. Drinking Window 2025-2036. (By Eric Guido on December 2022)

Wine Tasting Notes
The wine has a ruby red color with garnet reflections. The impact of preserved cherry, spices, and dried rose petals lend complexity and elegance to the nose. To the palate, it has warmth and subtlety, well-structured and with a high alcohol content, balanced by velvety tannins and an elegant acidity and freshness.

Corvina 75% | Corvinone 15% | Rondinella 10%
Alcohol 16%