Romano Dal Forno, Amarone della Valpolicella other_regions_italy yet the overall impression is

yet the overall impression is rather one of refinement

the 2010 Cornas Reynard offers up a thrilling array of graphite

around a third less than in an average vintage

licorice and olive paste

drink soon

Romano Dal Forno, Amarone della Valpolicella other_regions_italy yet the overall impression isThe 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