Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2004 Harmonious and extremely long

Harmonious and extremely long

pure kirsch

airy and admirably pure nose features crystal clear and transparent red pinot fruit and essence of stone

this is a serious buy

Is this the best vintage since 1990 or perhaps 1978

Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2004 Harmonious and extremely longThe 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