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2009 Dal Forno Romano, Amarone della Valpolicella, Monte Lodoletta
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Start Your Wine Collection with 2009 Dal Forno Romano, Amarone della Valpolicella, Monte Lodoletta
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Why We're Buying
Amarone is a style of wine produced by drying the grapes prior to fermentation, creating wines with higher potential alcohol, more body, and possibly a touch of sweetness. Dal Forno Romano is one of the touchstone producers of the style based in the Veneto region of Italy, where they’ve been making wine for almost 40 years. The grapes for Dal Forno’s Amarone are dried for at least six months, concentrating the sugars and flavors and creating lots of interest and complexity. The 2009 Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta is considered to be one of the most classic and high-quality examples of Amarone style. Notes of blackberry, dried cherry, cedar, and anise abound, and the luscious viscosity is countered by surprisingly fresh acidity. Robert Parker scored the wine 99 points, writing, “I found this monumental wine to be irresistible when I first tasted it...This is one of the most complete and comprehensive vintages produced at Dal Forno.” The Final Sip: If you’re exploring Amarone for the first time, start with Dal Forno Romano – but beware, all other examples may disappoint after setting the bar so high.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Dal Forno family considered the idea of releasing their Amarone ten years after the harvest. If that plan had been implemented, this would be the vintage on the market now. The 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta is a full and generous expression that delivers thick lines and robust flavors of dried blackberry, camphor ash, exotic cedar wood, licorice and tarry road pavement. This vintage saw average temperatures throughout the growing season with a few hailstorms along the way. Very dry weather led to some mild drought in July and August, with ensuing ripening and concentration of the clusters. I found this monumental wine to be irresistible when I first tasted it five years ago, and I consider it to have improved since then. This is one of the most complete and comprehensive vintages produced at Dal Forno, and it gives us an ample 360-degree view onto the might, brawn and potential of this icon wine from the Veneto. Its evolutionary track shows no sign of slowing down.