Guerrieri Rizzardi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Calcarole 2016 (750ML)

96 VM / 93 WA

The 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Calcarole is a sleeping giant with masses of crushed blueberry and black cherry complicated by blood orange, allspice and mocha. This is texturally deep and velvety in texture, with cooling mineral tones and brisk acids that add contrast as rich red fruits saturate the palate. Balsamic spice and inner rose tones linger as the 2016 finishes with sweet tannins that perfectly frame this red. This is drop-dead gorgeous, but beware of the 17% abv --Eric Guido, Vinous Media

Showing a savory and earthy character, the Guerrieri Rizzardi 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Calcarole offers a mix of dried spice, bitter chocolate, dark fruit and herb. This is a full-bodied Amarone from a classic vintage that sits at an encouraging place in its drinking window. The alcohol measures an imposing 17%, but the wine actually goes down easier than you might expect. There is sweetness on the close with candid cherry or blood orange.-Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate