Beautifully polished and bright, Zenato delivers a knock-out Amarone that shows impressive richness and intensity. Soft oak flavors of spice, vanilla and leather are followed by bright cherry and blackberry aromas. The wine is penetrating and extremely smooth in the mouth.——M.L.(2/1/2011)—— 94

Here’s an ageworthy Amarone that opens with dark chocolate, licorice, plum cake, cinnamon and sweet blackberry jam. The wine is soft and velvety with a solid tannic structure that needs to unwind with more time in the cellar. Already, the wine’s amazing intensity and richness promise beautiful things to come. ——M.L.(12/1/2011)—— 94

Here’s a ripe, dark and dense wine with mature aromas of jammy fruit and berry marmalade backed by subtle nuances of roasted nut, cola and exotic spice. The wine is broad and big in the mouth with a chewy, rich finish. ——M.L.(12/1/2009)—— 89

Amarone enthusiasts will be delighted by the resin, cola, menthol and pressed raisin notes that this gorgeous wine delivers. It’s a big, bold wine that doesn’t hold back in terms of heat, power and general intensity: A challenge to pair with food, but an enological treat nonetheless. ——M.L.(5/1/2007)—— 92