Dal Forno Red Wine

Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy - "...fleshed out and open-knit. The bouquet peels back with thick layers of black fruit, spice, campfire embers and toasted coffee bean..."

Italy - " This sweet red wine is made with air-dried fruit . The bouquet delivers a generous flow of dark spice, bitter chocolate, espresso, raisin, plum, barbecue spice and teriyaki smoke."

Italy - Veneto - Valpolicella - "A dark, brooding red that effortlessly marries a lovely range of kirsch, blackberry paste, dried mint and eucalyptus flavors with fine, sculpted tannins and a rich streak of minerality -- lots of smoke, fresh earth and iron. Shows concentration..."

Italy - Veneto - Valpolicella - "This Valpolicella is a horse of a different color: dense and creamy, with a rich, saturated feel to the layers of baked black and red currant, fig cake, loamy earth, Earl Grey and cigar box spice notes. Nicely framed by fine-grained..."

Italy- Rich and intense, the palate presents hints of vanilla, blueberry, blackberry, cherry, sweet spices and chocolate. Aromatic and balanced, with a long, mouthwatering finish.

Italy - Veneto - Valpolicella - "A gorgeous nose of rosemary, leather, cocoa powder and milled pepper is a fragrant thread winding through this rich red. Dense, fine-grained tannins support flavors of baked black cherry and blackberry paste, loamy earth, graphite and Earl..."

Italy - Veneto - Valpolicella - "A compact, focused red, this presents pretty violet, medicinal herb and anise notes on the nose as it slowly expands -- flavors that are more subdued at first on the palate. This is supported by dense, plushly textured tannins, flavors of mulled..."

Italy - Veneto - Valpolicella - "Fragrant and enticing, exuding ripe fruit, incense and India ink aromas. This is tightly meshed and focused, with a muscular core of tannins enmeshed in flavors of pureed mulberry and boysenberry fruit, violet, herbed black olive..."

Veneto, Italy - "The 2013 vintage was balanced overall without the sudden heat waves we saw in the summers of 2011 and 2012. The grapes finished a slow and steady ripening process over an extended growing season. The effect is graceful and focused."

Veneto, Italy - "...The fruit is expressive and articulate with deep layers of blackberry preserves, dried cherry, dark chocolate, espresso bean, mesquite smoke and soy sauce. The mouthfeel is super rich and concentrated as the Dal Forno signature style would dictate..."

Italy- Veneto- Valpolicella- ...takes wine intensity to almost unthinkable levels. That's the magic of this estate,...Black fruit, baked plum, tobacco, soy sauce, grilled herb and sweet spice are generously folded into the wine's full-bodied texture.

Veneto, Italy - "A beautiful, polished red with dried-berry, plum, floral and cedar aromas. Full body and a flavorful finish. Extremely refined and polished, more so than many past vintages."

Veneto, Italy - "The 2013 Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta oozes forth with thick concentration and an inky black color. The mouthfeel is thick and impenetrable, and the senses are treated to a long succession of black fruit, tar, spice, smoke, mesquite and barbecue flavors..."

Veneto, Italy - " Such a profound nose of fresh and dried fruit with blackcurrants, dates and prunes, together with lighter notes of mild spice and pomegranate seeds. The fresher elements provide the drive on the full palate and, together with very fine, bright, fine grained tannins..."

Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy- "...boasts incredible richness and depth. Blackberry jam, graphite, smoke, licorice, tar and plums are beautifully integrated in this dark, seamless Amarone. Hints of truffle, tobacco and new leather wrap around the finish."