We don’t typically offer Amarone that often, but today’s offer was to go to pass up. Sergio Zenato has been producing great Amarone for years, and it looks like the 2013 will rival some of the greatest made at this estate. Amarone can be a fun drink for it works well with grilled meats, charcuterie, cheese, and, the like. It can also age forever like Port can, and you can drink it over several days after the bottle is open. This wine would be a wonderful addition to anyone’s cellar, especially those looking for diversity!
James Suckling 99 pts! This is a huge and impressive wine, but somehow graceful and subtle. It packs an eclectic array of brambleberry compote, violet essence, eucalyptus, oyster shell, pure iodine, vanilla, resin, tar, cassis, plum liqueur and hot stones. You can only stand back in awe as one shade of fruit appears after the next and a barrage of tannin coats your mouth. Yet, this is gentle, agile and flowing. Nevertheless, its main attraction remains its unashamed, monumental power and muscularity. A haunting wine that sends chills down your spine. An epoch-defining wine for Veneto that harks back to the legends of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Perhaps the best Amarone ever made. Impossible to resist now, but better in 2022.
2013 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sergio Zenato Riserva
2013 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sergio Zenato Riserva
We don’t typically offer Amarone that often, but today’s offer was to go to pass up. Sergio Zenato has been producing great Amarone for years, and it looks like the 2013 will rival some of the greatest made at this estate. Amarone can be a fun drink for it works well with grilled meats, charcuterie, cheese, and, the like. It can also age forever like Port can, and you can drink it over several days after the bottle is open. This wine would be a wonderful addition to anyone’s cellar, especially those looking for diversity!
James Suckling 99 pts! This is a huge and impressive wine, but somehow graceful and subtle. It packs an eclectic array of brambleberry compote, violet essence, eucalyptus, oyster shell, pure iodine, vanilla, resin, tar, cassis, plum liqueur and hot stones. You can only stand back in awe as one shade of fruit appears after the next and a barrage of tannin coats your mouth. Yet, this is gentle, agile and flowing. Nevertheless, its main attraction remains its unashamed, monumental power and muscularity. A haunting wine that sends chills down your spine. An epoch-defining wine for Veneto that harks back to the legends of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Perhaps the best Amarone ever made. Impossible to resist now, but better in 2022.
