Il Monte Caro Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

It's hard to say anything novel about Amarone in this day and age. What we can all agree on is that it's quite easy to tell when a wine is a fine, hand-crafted expression of terroir, or a paint-by-numbers manufactured drink, and ever is that distinction so notable than in the category of Amarone della Valpolicella. Il Monte Caro reigns in the punchy, boozy notes sometimes found in this style, without limiting any of the wine's power. This is an intense wine, absolutely, but it's executed with precision and finesse. This wine is built to last, but should you decide to open it, it's absolutely dreamy with lamb shanks, braised beef, and the PNW's own Rogue River Blue cheese.