The estate’s 2003 Amarone is a knock-out effort redolent of smoke, cocoa, blackberries, dark cherries and plums. Soft and voluptuous on the palate, this sexy wine offers outstanding length and sweet, ripe tannins to round out the finish. Today it comes across as remarkably vibrant but a few years of bottle age are sure to add further layers of complexity. This refined, elegant Amarone is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2015. What a joy it is to taste these new releases from Marion, a relative newcomer to the scene. Proprietor Stefano Campedelli along with Celestino Gaspari (who cut his teeth working with Giuseppe Quintarelli) produce sumptuous, richly textured wines that are sure to find many admirers. The estate’s approach is rigorously rooted to an expression of terroir as well as search for the best clones possible, many of which come from the vineyards of other high-quality producers rather than nurseries. Readers need to make sure the wines of Marion are on their radar screens. Importer: Omniwines Distributing Co. Llc., Linden Hill, NY; tel. (718) 353-8700