Amarone Villa Arvedi is a wine with a purpose. Its anything-but-exaggerated mouthfeel (compared to most other superextracted wines in this category), bright fruit aromas and polished tannins, speak to true Valpolicella tradition. That’s the message being transmitted here.——M.L.(12/1/2011)—— 89

Villa Arvedi is an excellent start-up Amarone for those who love this distinctive Italian wine without the exaggerated brawn and bulk it sometimes shows. This expression delivers elegant intensity that comes forth as cassis syrup, blackberry, spice, leather and smoked redwood.——M.L.(2/1/2011)—— 90

Bertani’s Valpantena Amarone is a tightly packed wine with immediate notes of cherry, Asian spice and red apple. There’s good intensity of fruit here and although the wine is priced lower than most, it offers all the traditional flavors that characterize the Valpolicella.——M.L.(12/1/2008)—— 88

The Valpantena Valley produces hearty, structured wines that are usually priced more competitively than those from the Classico zone. Bertani’s Villa Arvedi is a case in point. It delivers all the qualities you look for in excellent Amarone: intensity and diversity of aromas such as almond paste, currant berry, Indian spice and deep oak tones. It has polished tannins and a playful note of sour cherry on the finish.——M.L.(10/1/2007)—— 90

For this attractive price and this classy presentation, you can’t go wrong. This delivers mature aromas of cherry compote, brown sugar, maple syrup and spice over firm, chewy concentration. Pair it with strewed rabbit and sage or meat ravioli.——M.L.(10/1/2007)—— 89