Giuseppe Quintarelli: Rosso del Bepi 2016

2: Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Corvinone, Molinara, Nebbiolo, Rondinella, Sangiovese

5: rød, tør; 15,5% Vol.; Modenhed til at drikke: 2026–2052; Pakket ind i: 6s

3: Lobenberg: 96/100; Galloni: 95/100; Suckling: 95/100; Parker: 94/100

6: Italien, Veneto

7: Allergener: Sulfitter,

Tapperi / Importør: Giuseppe Quintarelli, Via Cere 1, 37021 Negrar, ITALIEN

Rosso del Bepi er opkaldt efter grundlæggeren Giuseppe "Bepi" Quintarellis kælenavn og gør vingården fuld ære. Amarone laves kun på Quintarelli i de allerbedste årgange. I alle andre, normale årgange tappes vinen, som fremstilles efter nøjagtig de samme strenge kvalitetskriterier, på flaske som Rosso del Bepi. Druerne tørres på sivmåtter i flere uger, før de presses og gæres. Ligesom Amarone Classico lagres Rosso del Bepi i syv til otte år på store slavonske egetræsfade. Jeg smager på den nyligt aftappede vin. Mørk, krydret, fyldig. Violer, sorte kirsebær, lakrids, delikate sultana-noter. I munden er vinen i øjeblikket gribende, struktureret og krydret, men har samtidig en cremet, næsten olieagtig tekstur. Ultrakoncentreret, saftig, tæt og kraftfuld, men også charmerende. Chic vin!

Galloni om: Rosso del Bepi

There will be no Amarone in 2016; instead, we’re treated to a new vintage of Rosso del Bepi. This is dark and brooding in the glass, youthfully coy, with a bouquet of dried roses and violets. Complicating whiffs of incense give way to cherry sauce and dark chocolate. It's rich and complex yet also remarkably energetic, with a tactile mineral core that enhances its tart red berry fruits while hints of sour orange add a cheek-puckering sourness toward the close. The 2016 finishes with medium length and a chalky sensation, tapering off with suggestions of licorice and tangerine. This sexy and energetic Rosso del Bepi will win a lot of hearts. 95/100

Suckling om: Rosso del Bepi

Restrained black cherries, elegant spices, incense and eucalyptus leaves. The attack is soft and refined with a full body, velvety tannins and zesty yet integrated acidity. Long and intense flavors of cherries and spices. Toasty finish. Drink or hold.

Parker om: Rosso del Bepi

Because the Quintarelli family did not make a 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, fruit for that wine came to this wine instead. The 2016 Rosso del Bepi does have a hint of herbal greenness (which is why the top-tier wine was not produced) followed by pressed blackberry and cherry liqueur. I also get a pinch of bitter chocolate. However, this is a declassified Amarone, and you get a good sense of its depth and complexity. The fruit underwent up to four months of appassimento and went into oak botte for six to seven years. It was bottled in March 2023 with 15.5% alcohol (compared to the 16.5% you see in most vintages of Amarone). It offers intensity and generosity. The Rosso del Bepi was made in 2010, 2014 and 2016.

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