Forlorn Hope "Queen of the Sierra" Estate Red RHV 2019 12x75 2019 sku_2322963-1 94/100 Zonin's Amarone della Valpolicella

94/100 Zonin's Amarone della Valpolicella from Veneto is a concentrated

with a pleasant fine bubble and a particularly fresh finish

soft tannins and a long lingering finish with notes of dried herbs and a touch of mocha

and when done right

blackberries and a hint of blackberry

Forlorn Hope "Queen of the Sierra" Estate Red RHV 2019 12x75 2019 sku_2322963-1 94/100 Zonin's Amarone della ValpolicellaThe opposite of what they are doing down slope in the Napa Valley, this small, natural producer eschews monovarietals like Cabernet in favor of blends, in this case Barbera, Tempranillo, Trousseau, Graciano & a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. The result is a wine that pleases sommeliers, natural wine devotees, critics like Eric Asimov of the New York Times and just plain wine enjoying folk. Indigenous yeasts, low sulphur, 2 years in oak barrels.