ALLEGRINI PALAZZO DELLA TORRE - 2001

This Allegrini wine has made a lot of noise due its quality and price. It made Wine Spectator's Top 100 list coming in at #80. A blend of 70% Corvina Veronese, 25% Rondinella and 5% Sangiovese it is like a "mini-Amarone." 70% of the grapes picked are used immediately to make the wine while the remaining 30% are left to dry and then re-fermented later.

TASTING NOTES:

There's no mistaking the quality of this wine. At $13 a bottle it is flying off shelves and for good reason. It is a very round, purple wine with good acidity and earthy, mineral-like flavors that underscore pungent blackberry and raisin flavors.

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

88 PTS
An excellent value wine with power and intensity. This is the second time I have tried the Allegrini Palazzo. I was very impressed with the first bottle, but it didn't quite live up to my memory the second time around. It will impress on first taste, but you won't want to load up on a case of this one.