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2008 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

JS  96   
WE  94   
WS  93   
WA  91   

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November 15, 2020 - $71

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RATINGS

96James Suckling

Wow. This is really stupendous with crushed berries, chocolate, black truffles, fresh earth, flowers and hints of vanilla on the nose and palate. Full body and round, polished tannins that have tightened and come together. This is a really beautiful and complete wine...

94Wine Enthusiast

Black plum, prune, tobacco, mocha, dark chocolate, Mediterranean herbs and black pepper characterize the nose of this full-bodied, opulent wine. The palate is exceedingly rich but balanced, with just enough fresh acidity and round, velvety tannins. Impressive intensity continues to the finish.

93Wine Spectator

Flavors of plum sauce, dark chocolate, date and herb-marinated black olive are rich and ripe up front, with fine integration of the muscular tannins, bright acidity and smoky minerality. This shows a finesse belied by the exuberant nose, with a lasting, fruit-filled finish.

91The Wine Advocate

The wine wraps over the palate with textured tannins and ripe fruit flavors.

PRODUCER

Zenato

Zenato is a 200-acre estate in the Veneto appellation of Italy. It is owned and operated Sergio and Carla Zenato, who established the estate in 1960. Today the couple’s two adult children, Nadia and Alberto, are also employed full-time in the family business. Zenato wines are well known throughout the world, thanks partly to the family’s ambitious marketing and exporting, but also to the success of their Amarone, which is their signature wine. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that Zenato “makes wines in a very classic style.”

REGION

Italy, Veneto, Amarone della Valpolicella

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, usually called simply Amarone, was awarded its prestigious DOCG appellation status in 2009. Though lush, high alcohol content red wines have been made in the Veneto since the ancient Greeks settled there, the popularity of Amarone over the last few decades has resulted in international demand for the wine. Amarone is typically made from 45% to 95% Corvina, blended with Rondinella and other indigenous grapes. The blend is essentially the same as for Valpolicella, but Amarone is made from dried grapes, which gives it a rich, viscous quality and an alcohol content between 14% and 20%. Though Amarone is a dry wine, there is a sweet version called Recioto della Valpolicella. The recioto style wines are included in the DOCG, and the word “ripasso” on label usually indicates the sweeter style.

TYPE

Red Wine, Proprietary Red, D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

2008 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

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