| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Italy > Veneto |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
The 1998 Amarone della Valpolicella Vigneto di Monte Lodoletta is a supreme example of this wine, almost overwhelming in its aromatic impact, luxuriously sweet, ripe, jammy, and chocolatey, mouthfilling and powerful in flavor, broad and caressing, solid and sustained from the attack to the lengthy, lingering finish, superbly shaped and balanced, pedal to the floor power and shapely elegance all in one package. The score is probably too conservative, but it can easily be checked over the next 25 years. 2004-2029
Fine, powdery tannins lead into a core of plummy dark fruits, with streaks of cassis, violet and liquorice. Elegant acids help to prolong the finish, which is beautifully fresh. Drink between 2018-2035
Maturing concentrated ruby. Brooding and quite drawn back with a hint of oak. Intense palate with layers and layers of cherry and Mon Chéri cherry chocolates. Intensely tannic too and still very much needs the polish of age. Enormous length and balance, if a little cooler in anima than the 1997. 2010-2032
