Fontodi Flaccianello 2006

This Tuscan Sangiovese recently appeared as #8 on the Top 100 Wines of the World list in Wine Spectator for 2009, with the highest score of any wine appearing this year!

Shows excellent color and richness for a Sangiovese, with aromas of sultana, coffee, toasty oak and vanilla bean. Full-bodied, with masses of fruit and chewy tannins. The concentration and depth of fruit and layers of tannins leave me speechless. A blockbuster. Best after 2014.—J.S. Score: 99. —James Suckling, October 31, 2009  Wine Spectator

This Tuscan Sangiovese recently appeared as #8 on the Top 100 Wines of the World list in Wine Spectator for 2009, with the highest score of any wine appearing this year!  Of course, many retailers and areas instantly sold out.  But this wine is still available here in the Northwest at local retailers, and can be obtained by calling Salut!

This special bottling, a pinnacle of Tuscan production from one of Italy's most respected producers, is available today for $149.99. 

The Wine Spectator 2009 Top 100 - #8

Shows excellent color and richness for a Sangiovese, with aromas of sultana, coffee, toasty oak and vanilla bean. Full-bodied, with masses of fruit and chewy tannins. The concentration and depth of fruit and layers of tannins leave me speechless. A blockbuster. Best after 2014.—J.S. Score: 99. —James Suckling, October 31, 2009.

Wine Advocate

The 2006 Flaccianello della Pieve (Sangiovese) is just as extraordinary as it was when I tasted it from barrel. This spectacularly ripe and concentrated wine reveals masses of dark cherries, plums, licorice, smoke, violets, French oak and minerals that coat the palate with extraordinary richness. The wine possesses plenty of structure, but the sheer density of the fruit provides stunning balance. The 2006 Flaccianello is one of the more primary wines of the vintage, and it will require considerable patience. Flaccianello continues to prove that Panzano’s Conca d’Oro is one of the most privileged spots for Sangiovese in Tuscany. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026. Score: 96. —Antonio Galloni, January 2009.

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