FONTODI 'FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE' COLLI DELLA TOSCANA CENTRALE 2012 1.5L

97 Points - Antonio Galloni’s Vinous - “Tasted next to the 2012 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo, the Flaccianello is richer, deeper and more flamboyant. Super-ripe red stone fruit, smoke, licorice and dark spices meld together in a deep, powerful wine. The 2012 is impressive, but personally I prefer the finesse and freshness of the Sorbo. The greater influence of new French oak is also felt in the wine's texture. Still, that is splitting hairs, as the level here is high. Very high.”