(0,375 L) Monte del Fra Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2017

„Made with the three vinous protagonists of Valpolicella, Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, the Monte del Frà 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Tenuta Lena di Mezzo is definitely a hot-vintage wine. The fruit is super ripe and rich, with some stickiness and heaviness on the bouquet. The aromas recall sweet blackberry confit, spice, mesquite and spent ember. The wine delivers rich concentration and lots of fruit weight, with 15.5% alcohol. Production is 60,000 bottles.”

„A subtle red with fine tannins layered in the medium- to full-bodied frame with flavors of black cherry, dried cranberry, Earl Grey tea and smoky mineral. Lightly chewy finish. Corvina and Rondinella. Drink now through 2026. 7,000 cases made,”

„A tasty Amarone here with a nice combination of sweet, dried black fruit and savory oak, which combine to give an almost black-licoricy flavor to the palate. Medium-to full-bodied with quite firm tannins and a clean, savory finish. Drinkable now, but best after 2022.”

„Located in the Fumane Valley, the Bonomo family's Lena di Mezzo estate reaches altitudes upwards of 350 metres, with chalky clay soils of volcanic origin. Amarone grapes are harvested in mid-October, then undergo a long drying period of 110 to 120 days. The 2016 demonstrates appealing notes of allspice, plum compote and mocha. There is a perceptible hint of sweetness but plenty of plush, concentrated fruit to absorb it, and the subtle tannic grip is most welcome.“

„Another strike for elegance, despite the massive power and thrust and body that amarone delivers. This cherry-liqueur-scented wine with its lusciously lavish rococo curls of toasted-coconut cream and dark chocolate and bourbon-like spices and maple-syrup smokiness should be, to all intents and purposes, thick and hot and heavy and hard – as so many amarones are. Instead, it comes with staggering fragrance and balance, every component beautifully harmonious and melded. Panther-like in its supple, fluid, sinuous grace. The sweetness-and-oak complexity of a port with the finesse of burgundy. I am not sure of any other amarone producer who is achieving this. The freshness (that classic blood-orange note – cool, citrus-lifted, raspberry sharp, zested sweet-bitterness) that seems to define all these Monte del Frà reds persists, even in a 15.5% wine with plenty of oak.”

Editors' Choice „Aromas of ripe red plum, new leather, blue flower and pipe tobacco mingle together in this bold red. The full-bodied palate features steeped prune, raisin, licorice and sandalwood alongside tightly woven, velvety tannins. Drink through 2028.”

„Dunkles, leuchtendes Rubinrot. Tolle, offenherzige Nase nach Blutorangen, Himbeeren, Hagebutten, zarter heller Würze, im Nachklang ein Tropfen Milchschokolade, schönes Spiel. Am Gaumen mit klarer, violetter Frucht, zeigt sich ausgewogen in Tannin, Frucht und Säure, schöner Bogen, harmonisch und mit toller Länge, trinkt sich sehr gut.”

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10 years of Tre Bicchieri awards won for each star

„Literally nestled in the vineyards located on the gentle hills of Custoza, the Bonomo brothers’ winery is one of the prominent landmarks of Veronese oenology. A close bond with the land, that even the adventure in Valpolicella a few years ago has seen the family committed to acquiring the most beautiful vineyards available in the classic area. Today the vineyard covers about 200 hectares, destined for a production dedicated to elegance and finesse.”