Musella, Amarone Riserva Vintage:2018

Musella, Amarone Riserva Vintage:2018The 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva is impossible to ignore. Bright cherry berry fruits burst from the glass, complemented by autumnal spices and a hint of blood orange. Energetic to the core, it features tart raspberry and citrus tones propelled by vibrant acidity, while a tactile mineral tinge adds crunch toward the close. A web of fine tannins frames the finish as the 2018 tapers off long and staining, leaving rosy inner florals to linger.

followed by savoury layers of prune

” But as things turned out – October 2005 having been the second warmest after 2001 in the last decade – Humbrecht believes that in the long run these two collections will prove well matched in overall quality

persistent and beautifully complex finish

From a vintage that saw a fair bit of rain at the end of the season

100% Chardonnay

and always with indigenous yeasts

The bouquet here is overplayed with heavy-footed aromas of dried fruit

Firm reduction dominates everything with the exception of a fleeting floral note at present

667 cases made

with an echo of cracked pepper

The deep and homogeneous

with an almost Port-like undercurrent towards the finish