Raisin, flowers, spices and nuts on the nose lead to a silky, full-to-medium body, with lots of spicy kumquat-tinged flavor and very fine tannins that give a faint grip. The finish shows spice and caramel. Drink now. 300 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–JC??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

Carlo Maria Cerutti’s powerful wine boasts strong vertical intensity (you feel it at the back of the nose) with blackberry, mulberry and bramble-like notes. It has a unique, polished personality and is determined but not overpowering in the mouth.——M.L.(10/1/2007)—— 92