2018 Fontodi Flaccianello 1.5L

SKU: 222195

Product Details

Appellation:
Chianti
Country:
Italy
Producer:
Fontodi Estate Winery
Product:
Wine Imported
Region:
Tuscany
Size:
1.5 L
Varietal:
Sangiovese
Vintage:
2018
Wine Type:
Red
Critic Scores
V
100
WS
96
Pairings

Pasta

$350.00

Critic Scores

96

Wine Spectator

Ripe black cherry, black currant and blackberry fruit is beautifully displayed on the harmonious structure in this red. Violet, iron and juniper notes add depth, while the aftertaste gets lift from the lively acidity and dusty tannins. Best from 2024 through 2043. 4,000 cases made, 1,600 cases imported. -Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator

100

Vinous

The 2018 Flaccianello della Pieve is another stellar wine from Fontodi. It is the richest Flaccianello ever made (in terms of dry extract), with elevated acidity that trails the 2016 by just a touch, but it does not taste like that at all. Dark cherry, violet, lavender, spice, mocha and graphite build with a bit of time in the glass. Like the Sorbo, the 2018 Flaccianello is not a wine of size, as in most previous years, but rather a wine that exudes vibrancy, energy and class from start to finish. I absolutely loved it. -Antonio Galloni, Vinous