Here’s a real crowd pleaser with taut tannins and a rich texture that is accented by red fruit, jam, chocolate, spice, barbecue sauce and black pepper. This is the kind of Amarone you can impress your dinner guests with. ——M.L.(12/1/2011)—— 91

Some 18 months of aging in new oak have left their mark on this dark, sophisticated and elegant Amarone. This is a beautiful wine with aromas of dark berry, chocolate, cola, mesquite and exotic spice. It shows soft, velvety richness on the long finish.——M.L.(2/1/2011)—— 92