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Alzero 2004 75cl

IGT | Region de la Vénétie | Italie
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96 Robert Parker
2004 Quintarelli Alzero Vino da Tavola Cabernet Franc A Cabernet Franc Dry Red Table wine from Veneto, Italy Source Reviewer Rating Maturity Current (Release) Cost eRobertParker.com #209 Oct 2013 Monica Larner 96 Drink: 2015 - 2030 $359-$480 (350) The stunning 2004 Cabernet Alzero is beautiful beyond words. What really stands out is the startling focus and definition of this elegant wine. Cabernet grapes are air-dried for added intensity and heft. This is unlike any other red wine made in Valpolicella. Its seamless elegance is infinite and so is its sheer might. It's a wine that soothes the senses but that also awakens and challenges them. The 2004 vintage is a brilliant expression with evident pedigree that requires hours of contemplation and respect. It's engineered to last. Drink 2015-2030. In the years leading up to "Bepi" Quintarelli's death in 2012 from Parkinson-s disease, there was a lot of confusion over who was managing affairs at the winery. Understandably, getting samples was difficult and visitor requests often went unanswered. Giuseppe Quintarelli had been sick for a long time and his survivors include four daughters and a slew of grandchildren. More than a year after his death, it seems a new chapter has commenced. The winery has a new United States importer (Kermit Lynch) and Quintarelli's heirs Francesco and Lorenzo (both grandsons) with Giampaolo (son-in-law) are communicative and excellent professionals. I hope the Quintarelli star will continue to rise. I have reviewed the 2003 Amarone Classico here. The 2004 will be released in early 2014.
Producteur
Azienda Agricola Giuseppe Quintarelli
Sans doute le meilleur producteur d’Amarone della Valpolicella, le domaine Giuseppe Quintarelli a trouvé traces de ses origines en 1924. Figure emblématique, Giuseppe Quintarelli, aujourd’hui disparu, a dirigé la propriété de 1950 à 2012. Son influence sur les vins vénitiens est inestimable. Il a atteint un nouveau palier de reconnaissance, pour ses exceptionnels Amarone bien sûr, mais aussi pour ses autres vins rouges de Vénétie, le Recioto et la Valpolicella Superiore. Une nouvelle génération de Quintarelli a repris le flambeau, toujours avec le même souci de tri méticuleux des raisins et de méthodes de vinification traditionnelles. Englobant quatre appellations – Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto della Valpolicella, Valpolicella et l’IGT Veneto – le domaine élabore des vins exceptionnels. La production confidentielle des Quintarelli, ses vins artisanaux aux étiquettes collées à la main, ne lui vaut que des éloges tant ils sont uniques au monde.