Pieropan - Amarone della Valpolicella Vigna Garzon 2017

Vinous A. Galloni

About the wine:

Amarone della Valpolicella 2017 blossoms in the glass with a blend of cherry compote and sweet herbs, complemented by cocoa and clove. It expands on the palate with velvety textures contrasted by zesty acidity and tart wild berries, revealing itself to be more savory than sweet and decidedly spicy. The 2017 remains incredibly long, blending bitter notes of dried orange peel with licorice and pretty inner flowers. Despite being the fruit of a warm vintage, this wine is beautifully harmonious from start to finish. 2024-2035

James Suckling

About the wine:

A rich, elegant wine with impressive freshness. The grapes are toasted for four months. Botrytis is avoided like the plague. Each bunch is checked and suspect berries are removed by hand to avoid any malicious rot or oxidized fruit. This is a huge wine, but it doesn't have the herbaceous, minty or roasted notes I often associate with this style. Instead, it shows great vivacity on the palate, defined by heady aromas of kirsch, anise and mint. The tannins are precise and well-balanced. Impressive, powerful and yet paradoxically fresh and very contemporary. To be enjoyed now, but preferably from 2026 onwards.

Falstaff

About the wine:

Intense, brilliant ruby red. Inviting, powerful aroma of ripe plums, dark berries, rum-infused fruit and sweet tobacco. Powerful, gourmet palate, juicy with balanced tannins, lingering finish marked by ripe fruit.