Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2004 disgorged January

disgorged January

After a timid opening it settles down with attractive mulberry

The 2010 Barolo Monvigliero shows a pretty degree of color salutation with brilliant garnet and ruby highlights

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

this is a serious buy

Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2004 disgorged JanuaryThe 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