2021 Cortelavel Amarone della Valpolicella, Marion Cellar Series freshness and understated power

freshness and understated power

and vinified in French oak barriques (50% new)

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2021 Cortelavel Amarone della Valpolicella, Marion Cellar Series freshness and understated powerVelvet Gravity This is Amarone with power, polish and a slow burning sense of luxury. Deep ruby in the glass, it opens with black cherry, dried plum, blackberry and blueberry, followed by dark chocolate, mocha, cinnamon, liquorice, black pepper and a warm savoury edge. It has all the richness you want from Amarone, but Marion keeps it beautifully measured rather than heavy. The palate is full, soft and expansive, with layers of ripe dark fruit, dried