Gini Monte Serea Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2015

Gini Monte Serea Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 201596 100 James Suckling, JamesSuckling. com The cedar riffs of French oak segue to bitter cherry, raspberry bon bon, alpine herb and Pastis, marking the finish. This is a slick, contemporary Amarone on one hand, without pushing any buttons of winemaking intrusiveness, on the other. Another red here that reminds me of a ripe, chunkier Pinot. Beautifully transparent, deft of touch with chiffon like of structure. I like the style. The oak, used to

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James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com

The cedar riffs of French oak segue to bitter cherry, raspberry bon bon, alpine herb and Pastis, marking the finish. This is a slick, contemporary Amarone on one hand, without pushing any buttons of winemaking intrusiveness, on the other. Another red here that reminds me of a ripe, chunkier Pinot. Beautifully transparent, deft of touch with chiffon-like of structure. I like the style. The oak, used to beautiful effect. 'Medium drying' of the fruit (2 mths), in a highly ventilated mountainous setting, is the key. This mitigates any malevolent botrytic development. The end result is floral, lifted, juicy, sappy and while concentrated, so very fresh.

Crystalline light, constant ventilation and the complexity of these soils made of red flakes, tuff, volcanic lapilli and flint, have created the ideal microclimate to obtain the grapes of this vineyard: Monte Serea. A wine that denotes aromatic sensations, a very particular taste and scents, but at the same time typical of the Amarone wine: elegant and pleasant.