Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2018 this is an impressive set

this is an impressive set of wines

an unctuous texture

The wine hits the palate with full-bodied richness

delicious and very pinot flavors yet the finish is intensely earthy and serious

Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2018 this is an impressive setThe 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