Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta 750 ml
Country: Italy /
Region: Veneto /
Style: Wine /
Size: 750 ml /
Vintage: 2017 /
Sku: 23725181
Vinous95 Points
James Suckling95 Points
Wine Spectator93 Points
Suggested Food Pairing:
Charcuterie-Cheese
Chicken
Duck
Game
Lamb
Pasta-Red
Pork
Reviews
Vinous95 Points
James Suckling95 Points
Wine Spectator93 Points
JSV Vinous: 95 Points
Taking in the 2017 Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta reminds me of all of the desserts, spices and confections experienced on Christmas day. An array of medicinal cherries, plum sauce, ginger cookies, cloves, cinnamon and dried roses captivate. There's tremendous depth here, but it maintains fantastic freshness. This is wildly spicy and intense, yet deep, with brilliant acidity adding energy seldom found in Valpolicella, which enlivens the crunchy red fruits and pretty inner florals within.
JS James Suckling: 95 Points
Pungent nose of violets, amarena cherries, dried figs and lightly charred oak. Some toffee notes emerge with air, together with more pressed flowers. Not so much full-bodied as full-flavored, with silky, fine and polished tannins. Very young and driven at the moment. Lacks the depth and complexity of more fortunate vintages, but still shows exceptional quality. Try from 2024.
WS Wine Spectator: 93 Points
A compact, focused red, this presents pretty violet, medicinal herb and anise notes on the nose as it slowly expands -- flavors that are more subdued at first on the palate. This is supported by dense, plushly textured tannins, flavors of mulled cherry, dark chocolate and amaro, loamy earth and smoke that are slowly revealed, gaining momentum and lingering on the long finish. Give this some air or time in the glass to allow it to shine brightest. Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina and Oseleta.