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Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2014  - First Bottle

Reviews

96 Vinous -
The 2014 Flaccianello della Pieve will probably drink well a bit earlier than the Vigna del Sorbo, as it has more midpalate creaminess, softer contours and a slightly more immediate personality. Even so, the translucent finesse of the vintage is very much in evidence. A rush of black cherry, plum, tobacco, licorice, chocolate and spice infuses the sweet, creamy finish. The 2014 spent 18 months in oak (less than was once the norm), 80% of it new. -- Antonio Galloni, Jan 2018
95 Wine Enthusiast -
Balancing structure and finesse, this full-bodied red delivers aromas and flavors of black-skinned berry, licorice, exotic spice and raspberry compote. Tightly knit, fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity provide the age-worthy backbone. Drink 2020–2024. Cellar Selection.
95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
Like the Vigna del Sorbo, the 2014 Flaccianello della Pieve spends a few additional months in botte grande than usual. The wine still breathes in large oak cask, but the environment is slightly more reductive (oxygen-free) compared to smaller barrique, thus allowing for a more complete and slower integration that is necessary in a cool vintage like this. The result is a beautifully complete wine that takes a few minutes to spread its wings. The bouquet starts off with a timid personality, but soon reaches a full regime of red fruit and spice that is so specific to this celebrated selection of Sangiovese from Panzano in Chianti. The September heat (following a gray, soggy summer) helped to eventually achieve fully ripened tannins. There is no greenness or astringency to disturb the soft and velvety mouthfeel. Thanks to severe fruit selection, production of the 2014 Flaccianello della Pieve is one-third less than average. Giovanni Manetti calls 2014 “a vintage of opportunity.” Although Panzano saw less average rainfall in 2014 compared to neighboring villages, Fontodi vineyards required double the work that year. This is an impressive achievement.

Technical Details

  • BlendSangiovese
  • CountryItaly
  • RegionTuscany
  • Alcohol14.5%

Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2014

Sangiovese Blends  |  Italy
VN96, WA95, WE95

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
2014 is a brilliant vintage for Fontodi (just check out the reviews!), but more importantly, Fontodi itself is a brilliant example of the heights that can be reached in this part of Tuscany. Year after year, these wines just blow us away.
 
So...when we got in this luscious little parcel of Flaccianello (and a few magnums!), we had to let you in on it ASAP. VERY FINE PRICING (and free shipping on 6 or more!!). In stock, of course, as always!

This ‘14 just screams of “luxury cuvee”. So creamy, complete and soft yet powerful…oh, don’t listen to us, just jump and get some while we have it! Check out the rest of our Italian section in the shop, too --- plenty of cherries to be found! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED...!

About the Producer

Fontodi is located in Panzano and in an area called the "Conca d’Oro" (the golden shell) because of its amphitheater shape which the winery overlooks. A genuine and characteristic terroir, famous for centuries and one of the highest regarded growing sites in all of Chianti. It has a unique combination of high altitude, calcareous clay/schist soil, lots of light, and a climate that is warm and dry with a marked difference in day and night-time temperatures. ll Fontodi wines are produced from estate vineyards, picked by hand, chosen with care and vinified in a way that exalts the character of the vines and the territory.