Buglioni - Amarone Res Teste Dure 2010 (750ml)

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Producer	Buglioni
Country	Italy
Region	Valpolicella
Varietal	Red Blend
Vintage	2010
Sku	37319
Size	750ml

 

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Dark ruby red colour, with garnet shades. The ancient art of aging in amphora enhances the aromas of cherry and blackberry; spicy note of white pepper, with hints of vanilla and roasted coffee. Full, enveloping and velvety taste.

Some 3,570 bottles were made and each one is numbered. In some parts of the Valpolicella, 2010 was considered a difficult vintage, but not here. The 2010 Amarene della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Teste Dure is extracted, inky and soft. The wine is showing some maturity and evolution, with licorice and tar behind primary notes of dried blackberry, plum and raisin. I would suggest a slightly reduced drinking window as a result, maybe pairing it alongside lamb with balsamic reduction. The next time this Riserva was made was 2015, and the folks at Buglioni have been experimenting with whole-cluster fermentations and amphorae aging too. So far, they are happy with the results, so we will surely see these methods used in upcoming releases.  Monica Larner