($18):  Allegrini, a top-tier producer, is one of the locomotives in the Valpolicella area, introducing many consumers to the joys of the wines from that part of Italy.  They make an outstanding line-up of wines across the board.  Their Palazzo della Torre, a kind of a baby Amarone, is a blend of Corvina and Rondinella whose body has been pumped up with a portion of dried grapes that they add to the newly made wine.  The addition of the raisin-y grapes starts another fermentation, which increases the power and concentration of the wine.  The Palazzo della Torre is a balanced powerhouse with a paradoxical combination of subtle sweetness and attractive bitterness.  Lovely now, I’d still save it for wintertime fare.
93 Michael Apstein Jul 31, 2018