Brigaldara Amarone Della Valpolicella Case Vecie 2017

Deep garnet red with intense aromas of dried cherry, blackberry compote, fig, cocoa, sweet spice, tobacco, and dried herbs. The palate is full-bodied and powerful, offering concentrated dark fruit, velvety texture, balanced acidity, and layers of licorice, cedar, and baking spice. Rich yet remarkably elegant, with exceptional depth and a long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs best with braised beef, venison, lamb shanks, osso buco, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, and rich game dishes.

94 Points - James Suckling

Enticing aromas of dried strawberries and raspberries, together with notes of heather-like herbs and dried citrus peel. Full-bodied with beautiful, silky tannins that embrace the fruit and add length. In fact this is very long, releasing more and more cedar and spicy dried peel for you to savor. An excellent 2017 from a top Amarone vineyard site. Enjoyable now and will age for many a year.

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast

This single-vineyard Amarone is high in the hills of the Valpantena Valley and opens with aromas of macerated black cherries steeped in anise and clove that then evolve into notes of forest floor and dried herbs. Finesse is driven with a balance between wild plums, savory and oolong tea notes that are guided by the elegant tannins and mouth-watering acidity on the end. A classic wine. Drink Now–2045.

93 Points - Wine Spectator

A sculpted red, with a plush texture wrapped around sinewy tannins, this shows flavors of black cherry reduction, steeped tea, dried oregano and tea rose. Reveals a tang of orange peel acidity and rich hints of loamy earth and spices on the finish. Drink now through 2037.

92 Points - Decanter

The Cesari family's Case Vecie estate sits at 450m above the town of Grezzana in the Valpantena valley. The slightly unusual blend here features similar percentages of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, aged for four years in oak. Dried and candied fruit aromas with strong spice notes are reminiscent of Christmas pudding, while the full and juicy palate boasts very ripe, well-modulated fruit flavours within a balanced structure. Seamless.