Red wine

Roccolo Grassi, Amarone della Valpolicella 2015

RRP £66.21

Roccolo Grassi makes modern-style, muscular Amarone aged in French barriques, and the 50% new oak shows – in a good way. Big, bold aroma with dried figs, nutmeg, walnuts and orange zest. Dense and compact, it punches on the palate and ccarries the high level of alcohol with an abundance of tannin providing freshness and ballast. Thick, glossy and chunky texture. This will go on forever. Indestructible.

Score

100

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Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Grape Varieties

Corvina, Corvinone

Alcohol

17%

Drink dates

2025 - 2030

Origin

Country

Italy

Region

Veneto

Sub-region

Valpolicella DOC

Tasting Information

Blind

Tasted by

Sarah Marsh

UK Stockist

Corking Wines

http://www.corkingwines.co.uk

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