From a historic estate that was a residence of the family of Italy's language and literary genius Dante Alighieri, the Masi Serego Alighieri 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Vaio Armaron is a generous and hearty wine. The bouquet is quite opulent, although there is a note of worn leather or cured meat that you notice straight off. This points to the more evolved state of this cooler vintage with fruit picked eight years ago. Those warm savory tones segue to baked fruit and dried blackberry. The wine finishes long with hints of sweetness and smoky spice. The overall effect is one of intensity and boldness. The wine is great now, but I'm concerned that those leathery and animal notes could worsen with time. I have shortened the drinking window as a result. Production is 42,000 bottles.