Veneto
Fratelli Zeni Barriques 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy
Powerful, bright ruby, narrow garnet rim. Shows notes of rose petals and cinnamon, then rich plum fruit. Hearty and gripping tannin, shows very substantial, short fruit phase in the course, then clearly drying and bitter.
$69.99
Fornaser Monte Faustino 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Veneto, Italy
A spectacular vintage, warm and structured. Montefaustino is a historic estate producing only a handful of labels since 1920. Their Amarone is big, structured, juicy, fruity, and intense, a very classic Amarone. It’s exactly what a the palate expects.
$79.99
Brigaldara 2017 Cavolo, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Italy
Cherry pie, savory and sweet spice, crushed stones and hints of dates and chocolate-coated oranges follow through to a medium-to full-bodied palate with creamy tannins and a nice, warming finish. Supple and complex, with lovely finesse and layers.
$67.99
Inama 2022 'I Palchi Foscarino' Grande Cuvée, Soave Classico, Italy
This is very intense with electric acidity. Dried apples, lemons and minerals with a salty undertone. Full-bodied with phenolic tension and an extremely long finish. Hints of oyster.
$59.97
Allegrini 2015 Fieramonte Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Italy
Plush and opulent, with a creamy chocolate edge to the concentrated minty blackberries, dark walnuts, mussels and pine cones. Rich, broad and full-bodied with lots of oak now, very fresh and tangy. Fine-grained tannins, sweet spices into a lengthy finish.
$399.99
Giuseppe Quintarelli 2024 Bianco Secco Ca' del Merlo, Veneto IGT, Italy 1.5L
Straw-yellow gold, seducing with apricot, white peach, citrus fruit and white flowers, underpinned by a subtle mineral tension and a hint of honey and flintstone. Concentrated pear meets candied lemon peel –carried by a lively freshness and depth.
$153.97
Giuseppe Quintarelli 2018 Rosso Ca del Merlo, Veneto IGT, Italy
An incredibly pretty, savory bouquet of dried Mediterranean herbs, geranium and citrus-tinged wild strawberries. It displays depths of ripe red and blue fruits underscored by crisp mineral tones as rosy inner florals arch across the palate.
$153.97
Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta 2019 Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto, Italy
A super-intense and perfumed wine with aromas of vibrant plums, restrained blood oranges, sweet spices, cloves, coconut, gardenias, milk and fresh mint. Full-bodied and smooth, with velvety, elegant tannins, great density and balancing acidity.
$149.97
Giuseppe Quintarelli 2016 'Alzero' Cabernet, Veneto IGT, Italy 1.5L
A powerful, full-bodied Bordeaux-style blend 40% each Cabernet Sauvignon & Franc, and 20% Merlot. Crafted using the traditional appassimento (grape-drying) method. This vintage is noted for a significant shift toward a drier style compared to history.
$1,399.97
Tenuta Venissa 2012 Rosso, Veneto, Italy 500mL
An intense ruby red color with violet shades, it offers olfactory notes of flowers from the sandbar with fruity sensations of dark berries: mulberry and blueberry, complex expressions of tobacco and briny notes. Sensational is balsamic and savory notes.
$399.99
Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Italy
Darkly alluring with dried violets, dusty black currants, shaved cedar and lifting hints of mint. This is sleek, and cool-toned in a lifted yet intense, savory core, with masses of mineral-tinged dark red fruits and balsamic tones carried across acidity.
$449.97
Giuseppe Quintarelli 2018 Ca del Merlo Rosso, Veneto IGT, Italy 1.5L
An incredibly pretty, savory bouquet of dried Mediterranean herbs, geranium and citrus-tinged wild strawberries. It displays depths of ripe red and blue fruits underscored by crisp mineral tones as rosy inner florals arch across the palate.
$399.97
Giuseppe Quintarelli 2023 Primofiore, Veneto IGT, Italy 1.5L
More savory than sweet, opening with dusty rose tones, a beguiling whiff of tangerine, wild strawberries and stone dust. It is round and energetic in style, perfumed with violet and lavender tones as ripe blackberry bounces into a dry, earthy finish.
$237.97
Allegrini 2019 La Grola Veronese, IGT Veneto, Italy
This is a lot of wine in the best possible way. Luscious aromas of blackberries, blueberry compote and baking spices define the wine. The palate is rich, full in body, with savory spices, black plums and vanilla. The tannins are taut and elegant.
$49.99
Rubinelli Vajol 2010 'Destinée' Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Italy
Aromas of raisins, dark berries and smoked plums with chocolate, toasted spices and grilled herbs. Full and concentrated with fine-grained tannins. Structured and refined with a deep core of spiced, cocoa-dusted dark fruit, and a savory finish.
$229.97
Tommasi 2022 Vigneto Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy
From the historic single vineyard of the same name. Beautifully balanced and very expressive, this medium-bodied red showcases big red and black fruit flavors with notes of sage, mint and marjoram, carried by velvety tannins and mouthwatering acidity.
$21.99
Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Italy
Dark inky color with a restrained nose of cloves, cassis, macerated violets, earth, graphite and a hint of Band-Aid. Full-bodied with a dense palate of black licorice and dark chocolate flavors, refreshing acidity and firm tannins.
$499.97
Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Italy
This is powerful and very rich with blueberries, flowers and hints of spices. Full body with velvety tannins and ripe fruits. Very beautiful and generous but not overdone. Superb.
$499.97
Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta 2018 Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto, Italy
Opening with aromas of blackberry jam, plum preserves, anise, clove and espresso, but give it a second to blossom. The palate is rich and layered with black cherries, tobacco, vanilla and spice all swirl on the palate into an elegant and refined finish.
$159.97
Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Italy
This inky, dark expression oozes with syrupy tones of maraschino, dark chocolate fudge, cinnamon spice, crushed clove and barbecue smoke. In keeping with the wine’s legendary reputation for long aging potential, the tannins are rock solid at the moment.
$499.97
La Giaretta 2021 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
The appassimento method is an ancient Italian winemaking technique involving drying grapes after harvest to concentrate their flavors, sugars, and aromas. This essential process is what created this rich, full-bodied, and complex wine.
$44.99
Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta 2008 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Italy
This inky, dark expression oozes with syrupy tones of maraschino, dark chocolate fudge, cinnamon spice, crushed clove and barbecue smoke. In keeping with the wine’s legendary reputation for long aging potential, the tannins are rock solid at the moment.
$499.97
Giuseppe Quintarelli 2018 Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy
Darkly alluring blend of dried roses, violets, crushed stone, clove and blood orange. It washes across the palate with silken textures, lifted and finessed in the style of the vintage, as ripe wild berry fruits swirl beneath an air of sweet lavender.
$159.97
Giuseppe Quintarelli 2015 'Alzero' Cabernet, Veneto IGT, Italy 3L
Bursting dark blend of black fruits, savory herbs, pencil lead and crushed stone. Velvety smooth, juicy acidity to balance core mineral-tinged red, and blue fruits. Youthful tension of blood orange swirl under an air of violet inner floral, dusty tannins.
$2,799.97