{"product_id":"2004-fontodi-flaccianello","title":"Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2004","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003eManetti's 2004 Flaccianello della Pieve (100% Sangiovese aged in 100% new oak) is simply stunning. Fresh and vibrant, it offers compelling aromatics and endless layers of fruit that develop in the glass, with superb length on the palate and gorgeous overall balance. Although it is still holding back much today, make no mistake about it, \u003cb\u003eFlaccianello is one of Italy's blue-chip wines and the 2004 is a profound vintage for this wine. \u003c\/b\u003eIn order to enjoy its full range of expression readers will have to wait at least another five years after which it will provide memorable drinking to age 25, perhaps longer. A recent bottle of the 1982 was still full of life when tasted a few months ago. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e 96 points.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"\u003eWine Spectator, October 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003eGorgeous aromas of blackberry, light toasty oak, cream and flowers follow through to a \u003cb\u003efull-bodied palate, with supersilky tannins\u003c\/b\u003e and a long, long finish. \u003cb\u003eWonderful. \u003ci\u003e95 points and #63 in Top 100 of 2007.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"\u003eStephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July\/August 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e($100; 100% sangiovese) Medium-deep red. \u003cb\u003eMultifaceted nose \u003c\/b\u003eoffers red- and blackcurrant, flowers, tobacco and licorice, accented by an \u003cb\u003eelegant mineral quality. This displays incredible freshness, \u003c\/b\u003ewith a delicate balsamic quality perfectly framing the red and dark fruit flavors. Finishes extremely long, with spectacularly suave tannins. \u003cb\u003eNow made from the estate's best sangiovese grapes; \u003c\/b\u003eup to the '01 vintage, this wine was the product of a single vineyard that has since been replanted. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e 94 points.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037285044463,"sku":"1769","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/fontodi_flaccianellopieve2018-LBL_a1087b99-81fe-4139-8159-9dc9be68881f.png?v=1772598891","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/2004-fontodi-flaccianello","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}