The 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico just makes it, passing under that tricky threshold of air-dried fruit that can sometimes taste too dried out. That threshold was harder to navigate in the hot and dry 2012 vintage, but the team at San Rustico has fared well, especially if it is your pleasure to drink this wine in the near or medium term. Dark fruit and prune cede to dry spice and road paving.