Flaccianello della Pieve Tenuta Fontodi

Origin Italy, Tuscany, Chianti Classico
Style Full bodied dry red
Grape Sangiovese, Syrah

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2006 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve IGT
99 points, James Suckling, Wine Spectator, 31 Oct 09
Shows excellent colour 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 are breathtaking. A blockbuster.

2006 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve IGT
96 points, Antonio Galloni, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Aug 09
Just as phenomenal 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.