
Sommelier/Wine importer
Claude Riffault Sancerre Les Denisottes 2023
France, Loire
96/100
Overall rating
4/5
Value for money
€56,00
€112,00/pcs.
Why shop with us?
Dal Forno’s 2015 Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta is a powerful, concentrated expression of Valpolicella, balancing ripe dark fruit with firm structure and freshness despite the warmth of the vintage. Made by the Dal Forno family, whose meticulous approach has helped establish the estate as one of the region’s most distinctive producers, it is a wine with both immediate depth and considerable cellar potential.
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby in colour, it opens with layered aromas of dark fruit, spices, smoked mesquite and campfire ash. The palate is full and richly textured, with intense fruit supported by pronounced tannins and a taut, composed balance.
Production
From the Monte Lodoletta vineyard in Val d’Illasi, in the eastern part of the Valpolicella region, the wine reflects a warm 2015 growing season shaped by the producer’s experience in preserving freshness and structure. Detailed information about harvesting and vinification for this vintage is not available.
Food & Serving
Its concentration and firm tannins make it a natural match for grilled or braised red meat, game, and aged hard cheeses. Serve at around 16–18°C and consider decanting for an hour or two if opening now. The producer recommends allowing the wine to mature before drinking, so older bottles may need only a gentle decant to separate any sediment.
Producer
Romano Dal Forno and his sons run the family estate in Val d’Illasi, where years of experimentation have shaped a distinctive, highly attentive approach to growing and making wine. Dal Forno is widely recognised for producing richly concentrated wines that have become among the most sought-after expressions of Valpolicella.
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