Giuseppe Quintarelli - Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2009 (Pre-arrival)

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Giuseppe Quintarelli Description

“It’s always a bit of a challenge to keep up with Giuseppe Quintarelli as he doesn’t follow a predictable schedule’ the wines are simply released when he feels they are ready… I have had the pleasure and privilege of drinking a number of Quintarelli’s older, benchmark wines over the last few months, and at their best, they have no peers.”
–Antonio Galloni

Referred to as the “Maestro del Veneto,” Giuseppe Quintarelli was the successful proprietor behind his namesake estate that is known for producing mythical and legendary examples of Amarone della Valpolicella. From handwritten labels to the highest quality corks, Giuseppe was known to be a perfectionist and it showed in the wines that he produced. Located in the rolling hills north of Verona, the estate has been run by Giuseppe’s daughter, Fiorenza and her husband and two sons ever since her beloved father’s passing in 2012. Every release is a masterpiece, and most of the bottlings are made using the apassimento method to create delicious and seductive wines.

Wine Advocate: 95 Points

This wine is only made in the best vintages, and the next release is 2011. The 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a mysteriously ephemeral wine but also a very powerful one at the same time. The alcohol content is 16.5%, and this is one of the most important indicators used when deciding that a vintage is good enough to make Amarone. This wine shows a deep, dark color that is reinforced by thick density and smoky aromas that lift from the glass, followed by exotic spice, campfire ash, camphor and plenty of dark plummy and raisiny fruit. The bouquet reveals outlying aromas of bitter chocolate and crushed slate. In the mouth, the wine offers plenty of ripeness and fruity sweetness, but there is enough supporting structure here to absorb both the sugar and the alcohol. There is a sweetly fragrant earthy note on the long and silky finish. (ML)