The 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Ravazzol is intense, bursting from the glass with bright cherry and rose tones complemented by a dusting of sweet spice and violet pastille. It opens with a pretty inner sweetness, contrasted by juicy acidity as crisp red and blue fruits slowly saturate. Chalky mineral tones add grip toward the close. The Ravazzol tapers o with tension, nearly salty and quite crunchy, leaving a licorice tinge to linger