The Tedeschi 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Marne 180 shows rosemary twig and balsam herb that I recognize across this rather cool vintage. These medicinal aromas work well given the very contracted fruit and the textural darkness that comes with the unique appassimento process (with air-dried fruit). You get aromas of dried plum and prune with plenty of generous spice and tarry smoke, but what stands out most are those dried herbal tones. The alcohol content is 16.5% in this 140,000-bottle release.

An expressive red, revealing a juicy range of sun-dried cherry and strawberry fruit flavors layered with creamy tannins and citrus peel acidity. Well-spiced and lightly zesty throughout, with savory accents of stemmy herbs and tobacco driving the chewy finish. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Rossignola. Best from 2023 through 2035. 12,500 cases made, 600 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Select to Add