Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve other_regions but unlike vintages of ten

but unlike vintages of ten years ago

lusher and juicy with structure

the 2000 delivers considerable intensity and raciness

In this tasting

The nose seemed to have closed down since I last encountered it in 2012

Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve other_regions but unlike vintages of tenThe 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