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Fontodi Flaccianello delle Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale 2017

Reviews

98 -Falstaff -

97 -Vinous -

The 2017 Flaccianello della Pieve is fabulous. Dark, sensual and enveloping, the 2017 captures the essence of the house style in its textural richness and baritone inflections. Black cherry, plum, spice, new leather, licorice and chocolate infuse the 2017 with tremendous richness. The 2017 spent 18 months in barrique followed by 6 months in cask, the same aging regime as the Vigna del Sorbo, but with a bit more new oak. That approach worked very well, as the Flaccianello stands out for its exceptional textural elegance and finesse. It is a positively stellar wine.

97 -Vinous -

96 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The Fontodi 2017 Flaccianello della Pieve is a standout wine of the dry vintage. This pure Sangiovese opens to a dark garnet color with more visible concentration and density compared to recent past editions. This is a beautiful wine with pliant tannins, dark fruit richness, balanced acidity and a fruit-forward 15% alcohol content. The wine is big and bold when weighed on the Flaccianello scale (and even more so when weighed on the Sangiovese scale) with dark cherry, plum, spice, violet, chalk and campfire ash. Despite that power and inner opulence, this wine adds that zesty Sangiovese character with fresh acidity and an energized approach. This Flaccianello is whole and complete with the natural firmness and structure to hold it steady during the aging process. A small part of amphorae-aged fruit is added to the blend.

96 -Wine Enthusiast -

Aromas of baked plum, blue flower, French oak and camphor are front and center on this bold, full-bodied red. Made entirely with organically grown Sangiovese, the delicious palate boasts concentration and a weightless elegance, doling out layers of ripe Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, licorice, cocoa and carob framed in tightly wound, close-grained tannins. Give it a few more years to fully develop. Drink 2023–2037.

95 -Wine Spectator -

95 -James Suckling -

94 -Raffaele Vecchione, WinesCritic.com -

Disarming in the glass, thanks to a multi-dimensional character that effortlessly stirs the emotions across a vast sensory spectrum. A cascade of notes unfolds, revealing red plums, cherries, sour cherries, crushed blueberries, and raspberries. The background hints at a subtle citrus note, balanced by the sweetness of vanilla and toasted hazelnuts. Medium-to-full-bodied, with harmonious, expertly integrated tannins and a medium-to-long finish featuring an aftertaste of coffee and Indian spices. Best from 2022.

94 -Decanter -

A selection of the best grapes from Fontodi's highest altitude parcels in Panzano's Conca d'Oro. Manetti maintains that the spring frost helped lighten the vines' load, allowing the remaining grapes to continue ripening even during torrid conditions. Macerated cherry and blackberry compote are nuanced by dried thyme and grilled fennel. New wood adds hints of vanilla and spice box. The palate is robust and firm, though the tannins are refined and tangy acidity brightens the whole. An excellent showing from this challenging year. Needs time.

Technical Details

Blend 100% Sangiovese
Winemaker Giovanni Manetti
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Appellation Tuscany
Vineyard Estate vineyards located in the Conca d'Oro (Golden Shell) amphitheater in Panzano in Chianti (altitude ~400 meters)
Farming Method Organic Practices
Oak a mix of new and second-fill French oak
Fermentation Maceration and indigenous yeast fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation completed in barrel. Gravity-flow winemaking
Aging / Cooperage 24 months in a mix of new and second-fill French oak
Alcohol 15%
Production 5,000 cases

Fontodi Flaccianello delle Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale 2017

Name: Fontodi Flaccianello delle Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale 2017
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014695
Price: 134.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Sangiovese | Tuscany

FS98, VN97, VN97, WA96, WE96, WS95, JS95, RV94, DC94

Organic Practices

$250.00

$134.95

750ML

46% OFF RETAIL!

The 2017 Flaccianello is dark, sensual, and enveloping, capturing the essence of the Fontodi house style in what Antonio Galloni described as a fabulous vintage for this wine. Farr Vintners awarded 98, Vinous 97 (twice), Wine Advocate 96, Wine Enthusiast 96, Wine Spectator 95, James Suckling 95, Rupert Valentini 94, and Decanter 94. The wine shows the beautiful integration of a vintage where warmth and ripeness were held in check by the estate's altitude and the Conca d'Oro's natural temperature moderation: dark fruit, sandalwood, earthy depth, and the characteristic Flaccianello freshness and precision pulling the wine into remarkable length. Aged in the estate's recently enlarged barrel room with a reduction in barrique time in favor of larger vessels, the 2017 has evolved beautifully and is in an excellent drinking window right now while still having plenty of life ahead. The pricing here is exceptional for a wine drawing scores of this level from one of Tuscany's most beloved estates.

About The Producer

Fontodi has belonged to the Manetti family since 1968. The family has been associated for centuries with another activity typical of the Chianti region, the production of its famous “terrecotte” tiles. And it is in the name of this strong link with the territory and a great passion for quality that the estate has moved successfully towards an ever more attentive cultivation of the vineyards and a more profound knowledge of the potential of Sangiovese in the zone of Panzano.All Fontodi wines are produced from grapes coming from their own vineyards, picked by hand, chosen with care and vinified in a way that exalts the character of the vines and the territory.

$250.00

$134.95

750ML

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