The Story
Recioto della Valpolicella is the Veneto's classic sweet red, made from grapes dried for months into raisins, and Romano Dal Forno produces it only in special vintages with near-obsessive care. This half-bottle of the 1994 comes from a private collection and is mature, though the youngest of the Dal Forno Reciotos here. Three decades on, expect dried fig, cherry, coffee, and chocolate, with the sweetness still present but woven into tertiary depth. A rare and rewarding pour. Drink now. Provenance from a private cellar.
Description
Recioto della Valpolicella is the Veneto's classic sweet red, made from grapes dried for months into raisins, and Romano Dal Forno produces it only in special vintages with near-obsessive care. This half-bottle of the 1994 comes from a private collection and is mature, though the youngest of the Dal Forno Reciotos here. Three decades on, expect dried fig, cherry, coffee, and chocolate, with the sweetness still present but woven into tertiary depth. A rare and rewarding pour. Drink now. Provenance from a private cellar.
