Romano Dal Forno, Amarone della Valpolicella other_regions_italy It's a little gruff compared

It's a little gruff compared to the sleeker incarnation of today's Le Pavillon but nonetheless is very Hermitage

exotic spices and dark fruit add to the wine's total allure and seductive power

This very firm effort will require 12 to 15 years of bottle age to arrive at its full apogee

and it is incredibly impressive

The effect is graceful and focused

Romano Dal Forno, Amarone della Valpolicella other_regions_italy It's a little gruff comparedThe 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta is my favorite wine in the retrospective, along with the amazing 2011, 2009 and 1996 vintages. This wine was released at the beginning of this year, and because Dal Forno skipped over the 2014 vintage, this is the only Amarone we will see for a while (until the highly anticipated 2015 is released). The 2013 vintage is characterized by a slightly more streamlined mouthfeel (which isn't saying much