Dal Forno Romano - Amarone della Valpolicella 2016 (750ml)

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Producer	Dal Forno Romano
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Subregion	Amarone Valpolicella DOCG
Varietal	Amarone
Vintage	2016
Sku	06708
Size	750ml

  

Tasting Notes

Subtle aromatic hints, that range from black cherry, blueberry to chocolate, anticipate the opulent expression of mature fruit that flows into the mouth with inadvertent persistence. Nuances of truffle, tobacco and new leather wrap around the finish.

Inky in the glass with almost no rim. Aromas of cloves, coconut, graphite, dark lush bramble fruit, plums and cherries. Full-bodied with great concentration of fruit and a super-dense and velvety palate. Extremely rich, but balanced by crisp acidity and thick yet dynamic and chewy tannins. Amazing finish of salted chocolate. A superpower Amarone with grace. Try from 2026. Will age for decades.

The 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella is a sleeping giant, darkly alluring with dried violets, dusty black currants, shaved cedar and lifting hints of mint. This is sleek and cool-toned in feel—lifted yet intense and savory to the core, with masses of mineral-tinged dark red fruits and balsamic tones carried across a core of zesty acidity. The 2016 finishes tannic and long, clamping down hard on the palate and leaving a bitter primary concentration that lingers or and on. This is just a baby today and in need of serious cellaring, yet the potential is off the charts. Marco Dal Forno explains that he considered selling the 2018 before the 2016 to allow it to come fully into focus, which he already did with the 2017.

As this wine is poured you can sense the care and meticulous work that went into to craft it. Aromas of plum and blackberries merge with clove, anise and licorice roots as sweet tobacco notes waft by. Bold, firm and structured the palate is a statement. Driven now by dark fruit flavors the wine will evolve into a more savory and spice filled room as the wine ages.

This wine is made with special vacuum technology that prevents contact with oxygen. The Dal Forno Romano 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta has developed nicely over the years to show savory smoky notes and a mineral tone of crushed stone or aspirin. This is a thickly concentrated effort with enormous volume and richness. The wood is elegantly integrated, although the tannins remain astringent. Those still need to be tamed (as much as is possible) with more time in bottle.

Dark and dense, this reveals itself slowly, teasing fragrant accents of tarry smoke, graphite, coffee liqueur and warm spices before flavors of blackberry paste, plum cake, stemmy herbs and cocoa powder begin to unfurl. This is tightly meshed, with a core of grippy tannins creating a compact feel today. Give this some time in the cellar or extensive decanting to allow it to shine brightest. Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta and Croatina. Best from 2027 through 2040. 1,350 cases made, 250 cases imported.