2017

Flaccianello della Pieve

IGT

Azienda Agricola Fontodi

Description

2017 "Flaccianello" Colli Toscana Centrale IGT, 
Azienda Agricola Fontodi

Der Flaccianello della Pieve gehört zu den absoluten Spitzengewächsen in der Toscana. Von allen reinsortigen Sangiovese zeigt er wohl die grösste Finesse. Das Bukett des Fontodi 2017er Flaccianello delle Pieve Toscana IGT zeigt eine stetige und verführerische Entwicklung von dunklen Kirschen, Schokonoten, Würze, Tabak und süssen Mandeln, die alle nahtlos ineinander übergleiten. Seine Textur und innere Verwobenheit ist reichhaltig, samtig und fest. Ein prägnanter Säurekern trifft am hinteren Gaumen brillant den Punkt und trägt dazu bei, dass der Wein weder zu schwer noch zu dicht erscheint. Eine außergewöhnliche Eleganz hebt ihn von anderen Weinen ab.

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.

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.