Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore 2017

Vapolicella, Veneto, Italy

So light on the nose – it’s almost Pinot-esque (though certainly not once you taste it). Red cherry, wild strawberries, cracked black pepper. More subtle oak than the 2015. Noticeable tannins – quite grippy. Lacking a bit in texture and concentration. It’s odd to describe a Dal Forno wine – or any appassimento wine, really – as rustic but it sort of is. Needs food. Drink 2023-30.

Rating: 88/100.