Fresh and focused, with a firm frame of sculpted tannins layered with crushed cherry, anise hyssop, fig cake and spiced orange peel notes. The finish is long and chalky in texture, echoing hints of fragrant herbs and minerally iron and smoke. Drink now through 2029. 1,100 cases made, 350 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Select to Add

The Brigaldara 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Case Vecie (made with Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella in almost equal parts) offers a slightly bitter set of aromas and a very savory bouquet with little in the way of primary fruit. The aromas are dried and evolved, showing well for near-term drinking for sure. The wine is very powerful, with a 16.5% alcohol content, and will ultimately prove hard to pair with lighter foods given the enormous power and intensity inherent to this 15,000-bottle release.

A blend of 39% Corvina, 30% Corvinone and 31% Rondinella, the Brigaldara 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Case Vecie shows a raw and edgy approach to Amarone with ripe fruit flavors on the one hand and brambly or tart notes on the other. This wine delivers hot-vintage ripeness next to angular tones of balsam herb and wet earth. This was a release of about 15,000 bottles, sporting 16.5% alcohol. The Case Vecie sees two years in barrique and two years in large oak casks before its commercial release.

Harmonious, with a crowd-pleasing range of cherry compote, dried tea rose, hot stone and singed orange peel flavors backed by snappy, well-knit tannins that firm the spiced finish. Drink now through 2028. 1,100 cases made, 350 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Select to Add

Bright and elegant, this lightly fleshy, medium- to full-bodied red offers flavors of candied cherry and dried strawberry fruit, with accents of woodsy spice, dried thyme and black licorice. Delivers a long, supple finish. Drink now through 2027. 1,100 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Select to Add