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1997 Dal Forno Romano "Vigneto di Monte Lodoletta" Amarone della Valpolicella

SKU #1392617 99 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The outrageous 1997 Amarone (17.5% alcohol) was aged 28 months in 100% new French oak. An inky/purple color is followed by sumptuous aromas of blueberry liqueur intermixed with truffle, graphite, camphor, and vanilla scents. This remarkable offering is immensely full-bodied and super-concentrated, with great purity, symmetry, and length. It is the stuff of legends! How long will it last? Who knows? Certainly this wine is capable of evolving for 15-20 years. (RP) Inner quote mark (12/2002)

Jancis Robinson

Outer quote mark Impenetrable ruby. Super-concentration but refined and with hints of black olive and fine supporting touch of oak, but no more than that. Minerally notes, too. Enormous intensity and yet superbly balanced and built. Huge tannic structure, but with enormous potential. 17.5+/20 points. (WS) Inner quote mark (3/2018)

K&L Notes

Dal Forno Romano is a producer of aromatic, spicy, opulent Amarone in Valpolicella, and is widely regarded as being one of the greatest estates in the Veneto.

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1997 Dal Forno Romano "Vigneto di Monte Lodoletta" Amarone della Valpolicella

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Varietal:

Other Red Wines

Country:

Italy

- Once named Enotria for its abundant vineyards, Italy (thanks to the ancient Greeks and Romans) has had an enormous impact on the wine world. From the shores of Italy, the Romans brought grapes and their winemaking techniques to North Africa, Spain and Portugal, Germany, France, the Danube Valley, the Middle East and even England. Modern Italy, which didn't actually exist as a country until the 1870s, once produced mainly simple, everyday wine. It wasn't until the 1970s that Italy began the change toward quality. The 1980s showed incredible efforts and a lot of experimentation. The 1990s marked the real jump in consistent quality, including excellence in many Region that had been indistinct for ages. The entire Italian peninsula is seeing a winemaking revolution and is now one of the most exciting wine Region in the world.

Sub-Region:

Veneto

Alcohol Content (%):

17.5