Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Case Vecie 2016 (750ml)
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Brigaldara's 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Case Vecie is a Veneto red made from Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella in near-equal measure. Amarone is built on the appassimento method, in which grapes are dried before fermentation to concentrate sugars and flavors, yielding a wine of considerable power and extract.
This 2016 seduces with crushed stone, dusty rose, and bright cherry, wrapped in dark velvet. The palate mixes salty minerals with ripe red fruits and spice, hints of mocha and violet florals underneath. There's remarkable complexity here: floral rose and violet tones mingle with a bitter balsamic edge and savory dried-fruit character, all held together by serious structure. The wine tapers off long and fine, harmonious despite its formidable 16.5% alcohol. Ready to enjoy now, though its power and intensity suggest it will age gracefully for years to come.
Expert Reviews
The 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Case Vecie seduces with a beguiling and lifted mix of crushed stone, dusty rose and bright cherry. This is dark and velvety, moody in feel yet seductive and pliant, simply harmonious, mixing salty minerals and ripe rich red fruits and spices, hints of mocha and inner violet florals. There’s simply so much going on here. The 2016 tapers off incredibly long and structured. It’s still easy to like today with floral rose and violet tones, along with a bitter twang of balsamic spice. A simply stunning Case Vecie. (Vinous, April 2022)
The Brigaldara 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Case Vecie (made with Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella in almost equal parts) offers a slightly bitter set of aromas and a very savory bouquet with little in the way of primary fruit. The aromas are dried and evolved, showing well for near-term drinking for sure. The wine is very powerful, with a 16.5% alcohol content, and will ultimately prove hard to pair with lighter foods given the enormous power and intensity inherent to this 15,000-bottle release.