The 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico delivers a good level of intensity that never goes over the top. The blend is 70-30 Corvina and Rondinella, aged in oak casks for three years. The nose presents standard aromas of red fruit, dried cherry, spice and dark leather. It feels a little flat on first impression, but the wine picks up speed eventually thanks to the generous fullness of its texture.