We have seen fleshier vintages certainly
graphite and blueberry character
With an extended harvest window
concentrated yet elegant red that stays balanced on the palate
tobacco leaf and a kiss of lead pencil all emerge from this textbook Pauillac that has medium to full-bodied richness
Fontodi 2012 Flaccianello della Pieve Toscana Italy Color_White Wines We have seen fleshier vintages97 points Vinous 94+ points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Whereas the 2011 vintage is overtly ripe, the 2012 Flaccianello della Pieve is slightly more evolved. Instead of sweet ripeness, you get savory ripeness with dried fruit, prune, black licorice, balsam herb, rosemary essence and scorched earth. The 2012 season produced fewer flowers, and yields in this vintage were naturally reduced as a result. Like 2011, however, this vintage saw an early