The 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico holds nothing back, with a sweetly spiced and confectionary expression showing cherry cordials, cinnamon sugar and plum sauce. The textures are velvety, flooding the palate with ultra-ripe red fruits; yet for all of its decadence, balance is maintained through juicy acids. A bit of heat pokes through in the finale, as this tapers off with notes of chocolate under an air of lavender and violets.