Quintarelli, Amarone Classico Riserva other_regions_australia The 2011 and 2012 vintages

The 2011 and 2012 vintages are close cousins

that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice

round and seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that deliver very solid depth and persistence on the lively finish

Massolino counts a quarter of that total

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Quintarelli, Amarone Classico Riserva other_regions_australia The 2011 and 2012 vintagesThe 2003 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva awards a truly exceptional emotional charge for reasons that go beyond the technical tasting attributes of the wine. There is the nostalgic recognition that this would be one of the last vintages made, all hands on deck, by Giuseppe Quintarelli before his struggle with Parkinson's disease and his death at 84 in 2012. I tasted bottle number 4,780 of only 5,973 made. The Riserva is only produced in