Quintarelli Valpolicella 2005

Dried cherries, mint, anise and pressed flowers, this is Quintarelli's lighter register, shaped by a fresh, cool vintage. Acidity is lively and the frame is on the slender side, giving the wine an easy, graceful quality rather than the density his Amarone commands. Flavors are already open and forward-facing, without much left to unwind with time. Drink now while that brightness still carries.