Country: Italy /
Variety: Red Blend Veneto
Winery: Villa Girardi / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
This opens with aromas of cellar floor, moist underbrush, dried sage and a whiff of crushed violet. The robust but straightforward palate offers mature black cherry and a hint of dark cooking spice alongside close-grained rather fleeting tannins that leave a raspy finish.