The Stefano Accordini 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Acinatico is bold and ripe with a hint of old leather and horse saddle that makes a brief prelude before the wine opens onto a wider window of Amarone aromas such as pressed blackberry, plum, spice and tarry earth. The blend is 75% Corvina, 20% Rondinella and 5% Molinara that sees 120 days of appassimento. The focus and the sharpness of the vintage comes through, and those leathery aromas we saw at the beginning take a back seat to the more powerful dried fruit aromas that are the clear protagonist here. The wine weighs in with 16.5% alcohol. 40,000 bottles were released.

The 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Acinatico opens to a heavy bouquet that is redolent of chewy black cherry, cigar box and dried orange infused with clove and other spices. The grapes are dehydrated for 120 days, and the blending formula here sees 75% Corvina Veronese, 20% Rondinella and 5% Molinara. The alcohol clocks in at 16.5%, and you definitely feel that power and heat. This is a hearty and full-bodied wine with 40,000 bottles made.

Rich date, singed orange peel and treacle notes are tightly meshed with accents of smoke, wild herb and forest floor, showing fine balance between sweet and savory nuances, while fine-grained tannins impart a plush texture. Mouthwatering, with a long finish of dried fruit and spice. Drink now through 2025. 2,200 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Select to Add