The delicious 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico shows integrated fruit and a beautiful sense of balance. This is a big wine, no doubt, with thick extraction and jammy dark fruit flavors. But it contrasts those large-scale qualities with minute details that include dark cola, grilled herb, pressed violets and crushed mineral. The mouthfeel shows a similar level of harmony with bold density followed by silky tannins.