Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: Friday, October 22, 2021 (JS-93)

Needs air to bring out the intense, bright red berries with some dates and spicy, meaty notes. Full-bodied with a tight but forward-driven palate, spurred along by clean acidity and firm, fine tannins. It?s all there, but needs time to mellow out. Try from 2023.

Source: December 2021 Week 2, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 16th Dec 2021 (RP-91)

From a very hot and dry vintage, the Tommasi 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is supple and round with plenty of soft fruit at its core. The vintage is less complex, with less depth, but it does deliver sweet tones of cherry, ripe plum and cr?me de cassis. Light shadings of spice and tobacco help to flesh it out. Tommasi's classic Amarone is a blend of 50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella and 5% Oseleta. The grapes are sourced from the Le Groletta and Conca d'Oro vineyards, which have medium-rich limestone soils and lots of fossils.

Drink Date: 2021 - 2030

Source: Winemaker,

The vineyards Groletta and Conca d'Oro located in the historic area of the classic Valpolicella.

Corvina Veronese 50%, Corvinone 15%, Rondinella 30%, 5% Oseleta

Alcohol content: 15% vol.

Winemaking: The grapes are dried for 3 months in the loft and three years aging in Slavonian 35 Hl oak.

Tasting notes: Deep ruby red, with purple reflections, Amarone Tommasi is intense and of great finesse, with hints of ripe cherry and plum. Complex and velvety on the palate is full bodied, with typical characteristics of dried grapes.

Pairings: Red meats, game and aged cheeses.

Service temperature: 18 C.