Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve Toscana 2006Product #21918
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Color/Type Red Country/State Italy Email Wines Q2 2009 (April - June) Price $100 - $500 Producer Fontodi Region Tuscany: Chianti Varietal Sangiovese Vintage 2006 -
#8 on Wine Spectator's 2009 Top 100!
Fontodi introduced its “Super-Tuscan” Flaccianello in 1991 to show just how good a 100% Sangiovese wine from the hills of Chianti could be. Now that the rules have changed to allow an all-Sangiovese wine to be labeled “Chianti,” Giovanni Manetti has elected to retain the Flaccianello name and Vino da Tavola status. This is the highest score awarded by Wine Advocate to any Sangiovese from the 2006 vintage!
“The 2006 Flaccianello della Pieve (Sangiovese) is just as extraordinary as it was when I tasted it from barrel. This spectacularly ripe and concentrated wine reveals masses of dark cherries, plums, licorice, smoke, violets, French oak and minerals that coat the palate with extraordinary richness. The wine possesses plenty of structure, but the sheer density of the fruit provides stunning balance. The 2006 Flaccianello is one of the more primary wines of the vintage, and it will require considerable patience. Flaccianello continues to prove that Panzano’s Conca d’Oro is one of the most privileged spots for Sangiovese in Tuscany.”Wine Advocate 96 points
"Shows excellent color and richness for a Sangiovese, with aromas of sultana, coffee, toasty oak and vanilla bean. Full-bodied, with masses of fruit and chewy tannins. The concentration and depth of fruit and layers of tannins leave me speechless. A blockbuster. Best after 2014"Wine Spectator 99 points
