Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2011

Three Glasses Gambero Rosso: "The Quintarelli family's winery, today managed by Francesco and Lorenzo along with their parents, is an icon of Valpolicella and its wines... The new direction remains faithful to grandpa Giuseppe's idea of a wine, with just a tiny bit more integrity and freshness, as their Amarone '11 testifies to. Here super-ripe fruit is supported by a mineral, spicy background while on the palate it proves sapid and elegant. (2020)"

96 points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is spellbinding, showing the power and richness of the vintage with a display of crushed plums and cherry sauce, further complemented by sweet exotic spices. Notes of lavender, milk chocolate and a hint of espresso bean come forward over time. This is pure elegance and class, with velvety textures over a full-bodied frame, yet maintaining perfect balance, giving way to a staining of floral-laced red and blue fruit that can be both tasted and felt as they saturate the senses. A coating of dusty fine tannin settles in, reminding you of just how youthful this is today, but the endnote is freshness. Today, the 2011 can be enjoyed for its primary intensity, but the best is truly yet to come. Drink: 2021-2038. (Feb 2021)"