Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2003 Vignale, Veneto, Italy

A really powerful northern Italian red with over 15% alcohol! Amarone is an intensely powerful wine not designed for the faint-hearted. This is a modern style, with some definite oak flavours, and very fresh red fruit flavours. It makes a perfect partner to the best fillet steak.

Buy Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2003 Vignale, Veneto, Italy for 159.48 GBP

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