Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Superiore 2013 / Magnum

Annika Svensson — Incredible wine but hard to justify the price

8/10

Tried this at a restaurant and it's genuinely brilliant — layers of flavour that keep unfolding the more you sit with it. Really clean finish too. But £230 for a bottle is steep and I'm not sure it's twice as good as wines at half the price. Would I order it again on someone else's tab? In a heartbeat.

Clara Johansson — Very good but I expected more

7/10

Got this as a birthday present and had high hopes given the price tag. It's a solid wine — nice depth, long finish, well made for sure. But honestly I was expecting to be blown away and it was more of a slow burner. Maybe I needed to give it more time to open up. Would probably try it again before making a final call.

Sara Lindstrom — The magnum format is the way to go

9/10

The wine shop guy steered me toward the magnum and said it ages even better in the larger format. At 14% it's got some power but it never feels heavy or boozy. Really expressive on the nose — you can smell it from across the table. Paired it with a slow-cooked beef shin and it was perfect.