Hailed by Quintarelli as the next great master in Veneto, Bussola's Amarone Riserva exhibits great texture and complexity while still maintaining precision. The 2012 takes things to a much darker, deeper and more savory place than nearly any wine in his catalog. Cloves and cinnamon combine with balsamic spice, molten chocolate and medicinal blackberries. It floods the palate with racy, silky textures and an intense burst of ultra-ripe red and black fruit offset by a bitter twang of sour citrus and cocoa. Tantalizing acidity, exotic spices and dried black cherries saturate and are framed by a coating of fine tannins that promise decades of further evolution. A true powerhouse; if you are a lover of Amarone, it would be a mistake to pass on this one!