Fontodi - Flaccianello 2020

JAMES SUCKLING: "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."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "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. Production is 60,000 bottles."

FALSTAFF: "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."

WINE SPECTATOR: "This pure red is sophisticated, complex and balanced, permeated with black cherry, blackberry, violet, mineral and spice aromas and flavors, with tannins that are present yet refined and well-integrated. The fruit persists from beginning to end, defining the finish. Sangiovese. Best from 2026 through 2043. 4,000 cases made, 1,600 cases imported."