Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2019 sweet and rounded

sweet and rounded

there seems to be no end to this estates ambition

cherry preserve

dark fruit

dead-fruit flavors and bright acidity on the finish

Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2019 sweet and roundedThe 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