Dal Forno Romano - Amarone Monte Lodoletta 2010 (750ml)

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Producer	Dal Forno Romano
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Varietal	Corvina,  Rondinella,  Croatina,  Oseleta
Vintage	2010
Sku	36133
Size	750ml

 

WA

95

JR

17.5

JS

97

V

92

Aromas of roses and other flowers with a deep fruit intensity. Full-bodied, dense and ultra-fine with a beautiful texture. Lots of new wood now but this will amalgamate with time into the wine. Fabulous potential. Drink or hold.

This was an excellent vintage in much of Italy, but unfortunately the weather was not as pleasant in this specific area of the Valpolicella. The season saw a lot of rain, and a good amount of fruit was cut and left on the ground because it could not be used. Considering these difficulties, Michele Dal Forno tells me he is "more than happy with the results." I tasted the 2010 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta next to the 2009 vintage, and having these two wines side by side reinforces just how different they are. The 2010 vintages is sharper, more pointed and direct in comparison, and there is a tiny point of sourness on the close. This wine does not reach the same threshold for fullness, density or richness. It does come close. The wine's residual sugar measures between 5 and 6 grams per liter, which is normal for this wine, and the bouquet is redolent of familiar black fruit, raisin and spice. However, the wine feels a bit stuck in its tracks at the moment and is evidently experiencing a shy phase in its evolution. It has retreated.  Monica Larner

Impenetrable, dark, purplish ruby. Meaty, savoury hints on a brooding, complex nose with notes of new oak practically absorbed in the intense fruit. Abundance of fruit and bags of tannins on the palate, but builds a perfect balance, with fine, integrated acidity. The oak has virtually disappeared on the palate. Impressive but not ready by far. (WS)