The estate’s 2004 Amarone Classico La Marega possesses terrific energy and focus as it opens up on the glass, revealing a gorgeous core of perfumed fruit. The La Marega is the house’s entry-level Amarone and was aged in cask. It is especially beautiful in this vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014. I was very impressed with the wines I tasted from Le Salette this year. Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200

Offers sweet berry and dried flowers on the nose. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and fresh finish. A little lean, but very clean and well-presented. Drink now. 1,700 cases made, 400 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

La Marega is a ripe and juicy wine with fruity aromas of red cherry, apple, cedar and exotic spice, ranging from nutmeg to cardamom. The blend is unusual too with Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina, Dindarella and Sangiovese. Deep, dark concentration rolls over the palate with beautiful intensity and succulence. Drink after 2013. ——M.L.(12/1/2008)—— 91