Cesari 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 750ml

A generous red in an elegant, medium- to full-bodied frame, with notes of mesquite smoke and bay leaf on the nose that form a savory baseline, underscoring the palate's ripe black currant, green olive, coffee and milled pepper. Well-knit, with supple tannins firming the finish. Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella. Drink now through 2030.

Score: 91 points -- ALison Napjus, Wine Spectator, 2023