This is dark-fruited and chocolatey with undertones of sweet spices and blue flowers. Medium- to full-bodied with juicy, more fluid nature and hints of raisins and cherry chocolate to close. Drink now.

Dried black cherry and cranberry fruit is layered with smoke and ground spice accents and rustic tannins in this straightforward Amarone. Balanced, with a modest, herb-tinged finish. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 350 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

The 2010 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a pretty wine, albeit not a particularly complex one. It presents its upfront aromas of dried fruit and spice with matter-of-fact confidence. From the successful 2010 vintage, it portrays a classic Amarone tasting profile. Drink 2015-2020. Antica Corte is a second brand owned by Cantine Delibori of Bardolino (and reviewed later in this report). Importer: Saranty Imports, www.totalwine.com

Juicy, with fine-grained tannins and accessible flavors of kirsch, tobacco, espresso and black currant. Offers a moderate finish, with a note of fresh forest floor. Drink now through 2020. 500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

An expressive red, offering velvety texture, mouthwatering acidity and polished tannins. Pure flavors of wild strawberry, black cherry, ripe fig and spice, with a hint of semisweet chocolate show on the palate and linger on the finish. Drink now through 2022. 2,000 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add