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Monte del Frá Lena di Mezzo Scarnocchio Amarone del Valpolicella Classicotext
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15½/20

Monte del Frá Lena di Mezzo Scarnocchio Amarone del Valpolicella Classico 2006

Verona, Veneto, ItalyBlack plum, black cherry jam, raisin, chocolate, coffee, peppery, cigar, meaty, vanilla, barnyard, saddle leather. Dry, rich, tannic palate but a bit tart and astringent. Oxo, tomato paste, peppery, chocolate, stewed cherry, raisin, coffee, vanilla, resin, leather and tobacco flavours. A bit too oxidative and astringent in style.Tasted: 05 December 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$80.00750ml 
Producer: Monte del FráDistributors: Patagonia Imports Ltd.
Blend: Corvina - Corvinone - RondinellaCSPC: 216085UPC: 838547000111