James Suckling: 100 Points
This is black as pitch in the glass and yes there?s a light tarry edge to the super-concentrated prune date and currant fruit. But even more interesting are the complex notes of bitter-orange liqueur aged balsamic fresh roasting herbs cinnamon roasted chestnuts black tea and licorice. The more you decant in advance the more nuances will emerge. It?s full-boded with huge concentration and lots of chewy tannin that is managing to hold the fruit back for now. This needs plenty of time to develop in the bottle. Just superb. One of the greatest Dal Forno?s ever.
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Wine Advocate: 97 Points
The ultimate statement wine from northern Italy is the 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta. The Dal Forno family skipped over the 2014 vintage and this sunny vintage is worth the wait. Monte Lodoletta is always incredibly high in terms of fruit weight and tannins but this edition from 2015 appears more integrated in terms of concentration and softer in terms of structure; it's not that the wine is more accessible. It will hold the line for years and decades to come and promises to age gracefully. This vintage is instead more fleshed out and open-knit. The bouquet peels back with thick layers of black fruit spice campfire embers and toasted coffee bean. It's an expensive bottle for collectors but you get lots of bang for your buck.
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