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2017 Monte Del Fra Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Scarnocchio

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October 27, 2024 - $37

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RATINGS

93James Suckling

This has a raisiny nose, with aromas of dried cherries, dark plums, chocolate and dry earth. Hints of spices, hibiscus and dried herbs, too. Medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins and vivid acidity. Tight and muscular. Intense flavors and a lingering finish.

92The Wine Advocate

...dark and full-bodied expression with lots of mature fruit, spice, tar and leather...thickly concentrated and textured, with soft tannins on the finish...

91Wine Spectator

A creamy red, with hints of sassafras and milled pepper accenting baked black cherry, tobacco, loamy earth and cocoa powder. Expressive up front, but light, taut tannins firm the spiced finish.

91Vinous / IWC

...richly confectionary bouquet, blending mocha with cloves, plum sauce and balsam herbs. It's soft and enveloping with creamy textures that usher in ripe red and black fruits complemented by molten dark chocolate. Medicinal cherries mingle with a bitter twang of spice as this finishes with incredible length.

91Wine Enthusiast

Upfront aromas cascade out of the glass with preserved strawberries and black cherry leading the way while hints of candied violet, cedar and tobacco follow. Full-bodied with gentle tannins and a massive core of plum and fig yielding to notes of forest floor and sweet baking spices on the finish.

REGION

Italy, Veneto, Amarone della Valpolicella

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, usually called simply Amarone, was awarded its prestigious DOCG appellation status in 2009. Though lush, high alcohol content red wines have been made in the Veneto since the ancient Greeks settled there, the popularity of Amarone over the last few decades has resulted in international demand for the wine. Amarone is typically made from 45% to 95% Corvina, blended with Rondinella and other indigenous grapes. The blend is essentially the same as for Valpolicella, but Amarone is made from dried grapes, which gives it a rich, viscous quality and an alcohol content between 14% and 20%. Though Amarone is a dry wine, there is a sweet version called Recioto della Valpolicella. The recioto style wines are included in the DOCG, and the word “ripasso” on label usually indicates the sweeter style.

VINTAGE

2017 Monte Del Fra Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Scarnocchio