Brings a sense of finesse to an otherwise rich and concentrated, full-bodied red. Offers taut, fine-grained tannins as a firm frame, wrapped with a silky texture and flavors of mulled black cherry, cured tobacco, dried fig, cocoa powder and a zesty touch of cracked pink peppercorn. Long, fragrant finish. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Oseleta. Drink now through 2039. 1,000 cases made, 50 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

The Allegrini 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Fieramonte is skewed tight and buttoned up in terms of its intensity and its consistency. This balance is quite an achievement, and of course, we have the fabulous 2016 vintage to celebrate here. A year with classic weather patterns and no major challenges, the wine offers black cherry, plum, spice, leather and cured tobacco. The results are modern and contemporary with smooth tannins and a generous, full-weight finish. I love the seamless quality of this cellar-worthy wine. The alcohol is high at 16.5%, and only 5,000 bottles were made (hitting the market in fall 2023).

A dark, rich red, with flashes of dark chocolate and tarry smoke adding fine detail to the core of cherry compote and soft fig flavors. Shows sculpted tannins that are firm and dense, wrapped in a plushly creamy texture that carries appealing accents of balsamico herbs, sandalwood and singed orange peel through the long finish. Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Oseleta. Drink now through 2035. 1,000 cases made, 50 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

A rich red that dances across the palate, effortlessly marrying fine, chalky tannins with an intricate range of plumped cherry, roasted fig, espresso and a subtle vein of minerality. Aromatic accents of dried marjoram and sandalwood echo on the elegant finish. Corvina and Rondinella. Drink now through 2033. 250 cases made, 40 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

The top-shelf wine from Allegrini is the 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Fieramonte. This full-bodied wine is 45% Corvina, 45% Corvinone, 5% Rondinella and 5% Oseleta. After harvest, the grapes see 120 days of appassimento. Fieramonte pours from the bottle with inky rich concentration and a blackish color. The wine offers lovely dimension, depth and texture, and these qualities are especially noteworthy in this cool vintage with a longer growing season. There are some oak renderings of toast and cinnamon on the close, and I would suggest giving this wine another five years of cellar time.