Flaccianello della Pieve 2020

The 2020 Flaccianello della Pieve is a blend of Fontodi’s vineyards, mostly three main vineyards planted on sites with very dense, heavy rocks. Dark, pliant and inviting, the 2020 is so expressive today. Black cherry, plum, spice, lavender, licorice and mocha are seamless in the glass. The 2020 is a fine Flaccianello with a bright future. Most of this blend is sourced from three parcels in upper hillside vineyards close to town center. The 2020 spent a year and a half in barrique (40% new) and six months in cask. 96P

The 2020 Flaccianello della Pieve is the full package. This point is clear when you taste all the other wines in the Fontodi portfolio and conclude with this bottle. This organic Sangiovese shows beautiful intensity and remains balanced throughout with dark fruit, crushed stone, spice and wild rose. It borrows themes of elegance, depth and ripeness played across this vintage. The wine wraps smoothly over the palate with substantial fruit weight and sweet tannins. This warm-vintage expression can be aged or enjoyed straight out of the gate. 96P

Extremely floral with sage and licorice to the berry and dark cherry aromas that follow through to a medium body, with fine and silky tannins that run the length of the wine. Very crunchy for Flaccianello. Vivid on the palate. From organically grown grapes. Drink after 2025. 97P

Dunkles Rubinrot. Eröffnet die Nase mit satten erdigen Tönen, nach reifer Zwetschke und reifer Amarenakirsche, erinnert leicht an Rumtopf, im Nachhall nach Walnuss und Minze. Im Mund mit balsamisch-erdigen Tönen, zeigt sich mit viel Tannin und viel Grip, im hinteren Bereich dann tolle Saftigkeit, muss sich noch zusammenfügen, weglegen und ein paar Jahre vergessen. 96P