2018 Amarone della Valpolicella
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The Monte del Frà 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Tenuta Lena di Mezzo is sticky and thick with dark fruit, plum, dried fig and spice. The wine carries a 15.5% alcohol content over a full-bodied texture with deep layers of black fruit and spice. This is a blend of air-dried Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella aged in French oak casks for 24 months. Some 60,000 bottles were released.
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Hints of shaved cedar and fresh mint lift a mix of plum and cherry sauces as the 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Tenuta Lena di Mezzo opens in the glass. This envelopes the palate with silky textures energized by vibrant acidity as sweet herbs and spice tones swirl throughout. It finishes balsamic and structured with notes of dark chocolate and a bitter twang of sour citrus that punctuates the wine nicely.