Bussola Amarone Classico Vig. Alto 2006

Deep ruby. Opulent, sexy aromas off red cherry syrup, strawberry jelly, marzipan, cardamom and cinnamon. Dense, sweet and seamless, offering a lovely multilayered mouthful of red fruits, jam and spices. Finishes extremely long, with powerful grip and building tannins that stay silky-smooth. This clocks in at 47.8 g/l total dry extract, 11.1 g/l residual sugar and 6.45 g/l total acidity. Unlike the TB Amarone, this is noticeably sweet-not quite like a recioto, but it’s not a dry red wine either. — Ian D’Agata