Monte Del Fra, Amarone della Valpolicella, Classico Lena Mezzo

Ruby color with the characteristic Amarone nose of dried fruits, figs, cherries, and oak. Medium acidity, dense, expressive palate with figs, dates, licorice, cherries, blueberries, tobacco - so complex and layered! Medium, plush tannins still somewhat grippy, and a long, lingering, balanced ending with white pepper and oak. This wine surprised me - very well balanced and approachable already. This will surely improve with 4-5 years more of rest, but it’s incredibly enjoyable now already. 94 today, 95-96 potential. Excellent!

Beautiful Amarone - drinking well now. Quick decant, then back into bottle. Very well balanced, rich, muted acidity (which I like). Drank Christmas day in GA.

My first Amarone, a little over the top for me. Will need to experiment more to make an educated assessment

Aerated to decanter for 4 hours, served non-blind. A serviceable, comfortably priced Amarone Classico. Though for my tastes, I'll drop the extra $20 and triple the quality/experience. Enjoyable, no more. Another 5+ years at this level, it would seem. Still needs to better integrate the oak. For fans, this is recommended https://www.ItalianWine.blog

Plenty of oak treatment to tame 15.5% alcohol. Nevertheless very approachable now in a early drinking style. Fine tannins soon dissolving. Recommend to pair with dishes on the smokey side.