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Amarone Dal Forno 1996

750 ml Corvina, Rondinella Veneto, Italy 1996

Amarone Dal Forno 1996 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Corvina, Rondinella (Valpolicella, Italy), in the fortified style. Tannins are soft and acidity fresh; oak influence is little. Good with vegetarian curry, beef stew, venison, cheese board. Cheapest offer £600.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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£600.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.65
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Corvina + Rondinella prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Corvina + Rondinella prior
tannin
2 / 5
soft
Corvina + Rondinella prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Corvina + Rondinella prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Corvina + Rondinella prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Fortified
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Valpolicella
Origin
Valpolicella · Veneto · Italy
inferred from Valpolicella
Grapes
Corvina, Rondinella
appellation rule
ABV
17.5%
merchant description
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
after dinner · christmas · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Corvina
Typical aromas: red cherry, sour cherry, almond, dried herbs. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Corvina · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
soft · 2/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Romano Dal Forno Amarone 1996 is a full-bodied appassimento red wine from the Amarone della Valpolicella appellation of Veneto, northern Italy. Romano Dal Forno undoubtedly ranks amongst the very finest winemakers in the Valpolicella region. The 1996 is one of the finest Amarone wines ever produced and is now particularly scarce. "Dal Forno`s virtually perfect 1996 is undoubtedly the finest Amarone I have ever tasted. Its inky black/purple colour is accompanied by extraordinarily pure, graphite-infused, blackberry, plum, mineral, licoricey, and espresso flavours. Despite its monumental intensity and richness, this wine is not heavy, somehow managing to conceal its 17.5% alcohol! As compelling an Italian wine as I have ever tasted, it should prove to be unbelievably long-lived." Robert Parker, 2001

Other vintages of Amarone Dal Forno we list
1993£550.001997£740.002001£435.002004£425.002009£370.002013£310.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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