Degani

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2018

92

An attractive Amarone with dried fruit and chocolate, as well as hints of spices. It’s full and layered with lots of fruit and a juicy finish. Not the most complex wine, but plenty of attractive character. Drink now.

Degani

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2017

90

The 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico wafts up from the glass with a dark and inviting bouquet that blends rich cherry and plum sauces and hints of cinnamon and mocha. This washes across the palate with silky elegance, well balanced by tart red and hints of blue fruit, along with zesty acidity and tactile minerality. There’s admirable balance and poise here, especially considering the vintage, as it tapers off to notes of bitter coffee and inner purple florals. This palatable effort can excel on its own or at the dinner table, a trait not often associated with Amarone.

Degani

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2016

89

This is fresher and cleaner than Degani's other Amarone, 'La Rosta'. Aged in a combination of large casks and used French and American oak barriques, it displays understated aromas of rose and dried herbs. The palate brings in nuances of coffee and leather with some chewy wood tannins framing plummy fruit. Overall lighter in style, it is already approachable and will continue to drink well for the next five to seven years.