Romano Dal Forno, Amarone della Valpolicella other_regions (a little known 1er that

(a little known 1er that sits directly above Chambertin-Clos de Bèze made from vines planted in 1973)

it's not hard to imagine the dark berry concentration

especially in cooler years

This is a towering effort from Angelo Gaja

Romano Dal Forno, Amarone della Valpolicella other_regions (a little known 1er thatThe 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta is my favorite wine in the retrospective, along with the amazing 2011, 2009 and 1996 vintages. This wine was released at the beginning of this year, and because Dal Forno skipped over the 2014 vintage, this is the only Amarone we will see for a while (until the highly anticipated 2015 is released). The 2013 vintage is characterized by a slightly more streamlined mouthfeel (which isn't saying much