12 Bottles Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2020 750ml

Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy

Notes from Winemaker

Intense ruby red tending to garnet, it reveals an extraordinary complexity on the nose, with notes of cherries in spirits and blackberry jam, followed by hints of dried violets, dark chocolate, coffee and tobacco. It takes the palate by surprise with its balance, freshness and softness, enhanced by silky-smooth tannins.

Reviews & Accolades

94 Points/James Suckling
A bold interpretation of Amarone. Refined aromas of licorice, dried cherries, camphor and menthol reverberate across a compact, dense mid-palate. At this early stage, the tannins feel largely oak-derived. But there is nothing blunt about them and there is ample mineral infusion and freshness. Bottle age will serve this rich Amarone well, placating the primary fruit while transforming the wine into something far more complex. Very good. Drink or hold.

94 Points/Wine Enthusiast
Opening with aromas of ripe black plums, dusted with candied violet petals, espresso and a distinct crushed chalk minerality. The palate is voluminous, as dried black cherries, black tea and savory herbal flavors rush to meet the roasted coffee bean and licorice roots notes on the compelling finish.

93 Points/Wine Spectator
An elegant red, with a supple texture and a frame of fine-grained tannins, this offers a generous core of plumped black cherry and warm fig. Shows notes of pomegranate seed, mocha, vanilla and spiced orange peel animated by bright, plum skin acidity. Long and creamy on the aromatic herb- and graphite-laced finish. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Oseleta. Drink now through 2035. 9,166 cases made, 2,992 cases imported.