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Alzero 2011 75cl

IGT | Veneto | Italy
CHF 351.35
Critics scores
94 Vinous
<br/>The 2011 Alzero Cabernet is a bit backward today, displaying mocha-infused black and red currants offset by hints of sour citrus and animal musk, plus a dusty floral and incense component that is not quite ready to come into the foreground. It’s velvety in feel yet medium in body, showing tart wild berries and exotic inner spices, all framed by a core of vibrant acidity. For all of its primary intensity, the 2011 maintains balance, leaving a glycerol-like coating of tart cherry and blackberry under an air of tobacco and sweet herbs. There’s a lot of immediate pleasure to be found within the 2011, but it should also excel over medium-term cellaring. With grapes dried through appassimento, the Alzero is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot.
Producer
Azienda Agricola Giuseppe Quintarelli
Arguably the best producer of Amarone della Valpolicella, the Giuseppe Quintarelli estate dates back to 1924. The iconic and late Giuseppe Quintarelli, managed the estate from the 1950s up until 2012, he has had a huge influence on Venetian wines. He established a new standard not only for his exceptional Amarone, but for other Veneto reds as well, Recioto and Valpolicella Superiore. Today, a new generation of Quintarellis take care of the property, they follow in Giuseppe’s meticulous grape selection and traditional vinification methods. Stretching over four appellations, Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto della Valpolicella, Valpolicella and Veneto IGT, the winery crafts exceptional wines. Quintarelli’s limited-production, artisanal wines with hand-glued labels have received wide appraise, they are unlike any other in the world.