The 2010 Valpolicella Classico Superiore La Fabriseria shows a level of intensity, tannic structure and overall extraction that is impossible to match. This wine stands far removed from the vast sea of watery Valpolicella red once famously produced in this region. In fact, this wine drinks like the best of them, showing the dark intensity and gravitas of a well-crafted Amarone. The mouthfeel is exceeding soft, plush and succulent. Give it two or three more years. Drink 2014-2020. Importer: Dreyfus Ashby & Co., www.dreyfusashby.com

Rich notes of fresh earth and sweet smoke underscore the dried cherry and strawberry fruit in this medium-bodied, chewy red, which is silky in texture, with notes of cured tobacco, rhubarb, mocha and espresso crème. This is well-balanced and juicy throughout. Drink now through 2020. 50 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Valpolicella Classico Select to Add