Fontodi - Flaccianello della Pieve 1997 (750ml)
Price: $239.00
| Producer | Fontodi |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Sku | 10492 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
This wine marks its own set of milestones. The 1997 Flaccianello della Pieve is one of my favorite bottles in this retrospective. This bottle is just singing at the moment and shows no sign of lowering its voice. Come listen while you can. At a beautiful moment in its drinking window the wine is plentiful exuberant and bright. This vintage marks the pinnacle of a stylistic movement prizing increased extraction that has since been abandoned. However there's a lot to be said of what was achieved here regardless. The bouquet offers a compelling ensemble of dried fruit aromas with barbecue spice tilled earth and blackberry preserves. The 1997 vintage produced very small dark and compact berries spurred by cold temperatures in April that blocked development of the buds and caused a significant decrease in yields. The 1997 vintage is unique in the context of this vertical tasting. Published: Jul 31 2019
Vinous: 95 Points
The 1997 Flaccianello della Pieve wraps around the palate with endless layers of dark fruit. In 1997 the grapes were very small because the intense heat of the year dehydrated the fruit. Dark red berries pomegranate spices smoke licorice anise and rose petals burst from the glass with notable energy power and grace. Even with all of its intensity the 1997 is beautifully balanced from start to finish. This racy full-bodied Flaccianello can be enjoyed today or cellared for up to a decade. - By Antonio Galloni on June 2012
vWine Spectator: 94 Points
