Remo Farina Remo Farina Montefante 2017 750ml

Bright spice and bitter orange rind to the currants and raisins here. Hint of dark chocolate orange, too. Full-bodied with powerful fruit and spice that blend nicely with the fine, well-integrated but still lightly firm tannins. Lovely structure and progression to this. Drinkable now, but will continue to improve in the bottle. Best from 2024.

Dried berry, red brick and bark character to the nose. Full-bodied with spicy fruit bound in lightly firm tannin and oak, producing a long finish. This feels very young and needs to unwind a bit more to bring out the complexity that lies under the surface. But it’s there, so worth waiting for. A sturdy red, built for the long term. Try from 2025.

The 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Clássico Riserva Montefante lifts from the glass with an inviting blend of crushed cherries and autumnal spices, complemented by dusty rose. It's soft textured and round, with depths oftart red and blue fruits offset by hints of blood orange and saline mineral tones. The 2017 finishes with staining length and a pleasantly bitter twang of dark chocolate that lingers on and on.

Brooding and dark aromas of macerated plums with bitter chocolate, dried herbs and a woodsy earthiness. The full-bodied palate has concentrated black-cherry preserves with a savory bitterness finishing with firm and well-structured tannins. Drink 2024–2045.