The 2019 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico entices with a darkly alluring bouquet of crushed stones and dusty violet florals, accentuating notes of blackberries and hints of candied orange. This is sleek and racy in style, with lifted textures and polished red and blue fruits that flow across a stream of lively acidity. Remaining remarkably fresh through the finish, it tapers off with a confectionary air, leaving a resonance of violet pastille and crunchy tannins to linger on.

Subtle and savory on the nose, offering flavors of plump cherry and medicinal herbs underscored by loamy earth and smoke notes on the palate. This is medium- to full-bodied and chewy, with a fresh, lightly spiced finish. Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone and Oseleta. Drink now through 2029. 25,000 cases made, 7,000 cases imported.