Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella 2013 1.5L - (Pre-arrival)

Bertani is one of the founding houses of Amarone, making this wine since before most of Valpolicella figured out what to do with a rack of dried Corvina grapes. This is not a new project chasing scores. This is the real thing, with a cellar discipline that produces wines built to last decades.

And the 2013 Amarone is firing on all cylinders. DC 98. JS 97. RPWA 95.

Decanter found dried cherries, spice and smoke with tight but fine-grained tannins, calling it elegant and poised.

James Suckling found a dense core of dried berries and Indian spices with a long, long finish, and said it is delicious now or in your centenary year. I love that.

Monica Larner noted the cooler vintage gives it a strength and structural backbone that will stand up to long bottle evolution.

Want to make it an occasion?

Nothing says holiday table like a 1.5 liter bottle of 13 year old Amarone showing up in the middle of it.

Decanter 98

"The current-release 2013 vintage features a nose of dried cherries combined with spice and smoke, adding a savoury element. The tannins are still tight but fine-grained, and balanced by the firm, linear acidity. There's weight and breadth on the palate due to the immense fruit concentration, with a persistent finish. Elegant and poised."-Michelle Cherutti-Kowal, MW

James Suckling 97

"A super, dense core of mixed dried berries, together with notes of caramel and a mix of mild Indian spices, from coriander to mace. Full-bodied with a liqueur-like bead of fruit that’s riding abundant but well-integrated tannins through the long, long finish. Excellent and so fresh. Delicious to drink now, or in your centenary year!"-James Suckling

RPWA 95

"The Bertani 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella shows a generous and exuberant style initially, with all sorts of black fruits, tar, spice and a hint of saltiness. Yet this vintage is also characterized by a particular strength and power that is expressed with firm tannins and a solid structural backbone that shows best in the cooler vintages such as this. The 2013 offers linear heft and determination and will surely stand up to long bottle evolution."-Monica Larner

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