Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella 2015 (750ml)
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Dal Forno Romano's 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella is a wine of profound concentration and layered complexity. Amarone, made from partially dried grapes in the Veneto region, is built for long aging, and this vintage demonstrates why collectors covet the producer's work. The wine arrives nearly black in color, dense and structured from the start.
On the nose and palate, dark fruit dominates, prune, date, and currant, but the real intrigue lies in the secondary notes that emerge with time and air: bitter orange liqueur, aged balsamic, fresh roasting herbs, cinnamon, roasted chestnuts, black tea, and licorice. The mouthfeel is full and richly textured, with chewy tannins that currently hold the ripe fruit in check. Autumnal spices, crushed violets, cocoa, and roasted coffee bean add further dimension. There's remarkable tension and precision despite the wine's power, red berries and savory spice maintain clarity beneath an undertone of floral sweetness. The finish stretches long and demands patience. This is a sleeping giant that will benefit from many years of bottle age before showing its full hand.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Subregion | Amarone della Valpolicella |
| Varietal | Valpolicella Blend |
| Producer | Dal Forno Romano |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
This is black as pitch in the glass and, yes, thereâs a light, tarry edge to the super-concentrated prune, date and currant fruit. But even more interesting are the complex notes of bitter-orange liqueur, aged balsamic, fresh roasting herbs, cinnamon, roasted chestnuts, black tea and licorice. The more you decant in advance, the more nuances will emerge. Itâs full-boded with huge concentration and lots of chewy tannin that is managing to hold the fruit back for now. This needs plenty of time to develop in the bottle. Just superb. One of the greatest Dal Fornoâs ever.
The 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta is deep and rich in the glass, slowly opening with autumnal spices, crushed violets, cocoa and custard. While dark and inward on the nose, it’s wonderfully open and finessed on the palate, with a pure mix of red berries and savory spices under an air of rosy inner florals. Through it all, tension builds as tannins saturate, leaving the palate drenched in primary concentration. The 2015 is incredibly long and in need of many years in the cellar to fully evolve. The balance of ripeness, structure and acid here creates a totally harmonious and classic expression. Do not pass up on this sleeping giant of an Amarone. In 2015, production was down by 45% due to hail, and the final wine finished at only one gram of residual sugar per liter.
The ultimate statement wine from northern Italy is the 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta. The Dal Forno family skipped over the 2014 vintage, and this sunny vintage is worth the wait. Monte Lodoletta is always incredibly high in terms of fruit weight and tannins, but this edition from 2015 appears more integrated in terms of concentration and softer in terms of structure; it's not that the wine is more accessible. It will hold the line for years and decades to come and promises to age gracefully. This vintage is instead more fleshed out and open-knit. The bouquet peels back with thick layers of black fruit, spice, campfire embers and toasted coffee bean. It's an expensive bottle for collectors, but you get lots of bang for your buck.