Dal Forno Romano, Veneto Recioto, 1988 (375ml) so040926 grosse pierre while the wine’s fresh acidity

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50+ year vines—this village-level Chassagne rouge trades the Premier Cru precision for something more approachable: pomegranate

Dal Forno Romano, Veneto Recioto, 1988 (375ml) so040926 grosse pierre while the wine’s fresh acidityRecioto della Valpolicella is the Veneto's classic sweet red, made from grapes dried for months into raisins before fermenting, and Romano Dal Forno crafts it only in exceptional years with obsessive care. This half bottle of the 1988 comes from a private collection and is fully mature. Nearly four decades in, the wine has traded fresh sweetness for tertiary complexity: dried fig, prune, leather, and dark chocolate. A small format treasure for a