Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2018 07 ha parcel of 35+

07 ha parcel of 35+ year old vines)

an unctuous texture

The wine hits the palate with full-bodied richness

there is just another dimension present here

don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020

Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2018 07 ha parcel of 35+The 2011 and 2012 vintages are close cousins, with the 2011 Flaccianello della Pieve appearing a bit softer and plumper around the midsection. This was a notoriously warm vintage that saw sugar and phenolic ripeness shoot up very quickly at the end of the growing season. Indeed, this wine produces a noticeable level of sweetness on the finish, all surrounded by jammy flavors of cherry confit and blackberry marmalade. My observation is that this 2011