2008 Amarone della Valpolicella, Carlo Ferragu
Intense, with notes of ripe red fruit, liquorice and clove arising from the glass. Smooth, concentrated and mouth-filling, softly textured tannins enswathe a core of rich hedgerow fruit, layered with darker notes of dried flowers, chocolate, leather and tar. As with any Amarone, alcohol is high, but this is masked by a bright freshness to the finish, giving a balanced and appealing nature. This is really fantastic, classy, sumptuous Amarone that deserves to be ranked alongside the very best in the region. An absolute knock-out