Coffee, tar, licorice and plump red fruit give this Amarone the density and staying power to pair with steak Roquefort with mushrooms and black pepper. There’s a round, succulent quality here that is reinforced by inky, dark concentration. ——M.L.(12/1/2011)—— 92

Slightly on the jammy and overripe side, this thickly concentrated Amarone offers deep layers of exotic spice, strawberry marmalade, blackberry, tobacco and cedar wood. There’s a touch of sweetness in the mouth that is backed by smooth, but thick texture.——M.L.(2/1/2011)—— 89

Ripe fruit tones of strawberry jam and blackberry preserve open the wine and are followed by older tones of used leather and Indian spicebox. The wine is soft and chewy in the mouth with a succulent finish.——M.L.(12/1/2009)—— 90

This is a densely concentrated wine with lush and traditional notes of apple-cherry, cherry liquor, black chocolate and spice cake. What you notice most in the mouth is the wine’s almost excessive sweetness that is well framed within a context of firm tannins and good length. Imported by Wine Wave.——M.L.(12/1/2007)—— 90