This wine has reach its peak. Superb ripe blackberry flavor upfront in a perfectly balanced mouth with softened tannins and nice acidity. The finish is extra long and I taste orange and blood orange flavors with licorice. I should have wait to drink the other bottles I had. My impression was that it would not get better with time. Lesson learned for the 2015, 2016 and 2019 I have in my cellar.
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Interesting experience with this wine. Opened at the last minute from the cellar (14 Celsius), decanted and served 10 minutes later. First impressions: very closed, tannic with an austere mouth, rating of 90. Then, after 20-30 minutes, it began to come alive, some dark fruits and a much better nose. After an hour, it is much better with balsalmic flavors mixed with prune, blackberry and nutty flavors. I don’t know if the tannins will soften before the fruits fade. A little disappointing for an 11 years old Flaccianello. Excellent nonetheless but far from a 95+ wine I expect from this wine in good vintages.
Damn: I just read my 2021 comment…should have listened to myself !
Every time I taste Flaccianello I am amazed. Always so good and so consistent from year to year. This one was still a little tannic and I could have waited a while. But my son and daughter-in-law made Cinghiale with home made pappardelle and this wine was a perfect fit. È stata una grande cena di Natale. My favorite years so far (in order) - 2006, 2001, 2007, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2008, 2011. Have yet to try 2014-2019 and never had the 2010.
Decanted at Slay bistro in Manhattan beach. This is a big wine, huge black fruit on the palate, mineral, tannins. A bit of a beast, needs time in the cellar to mellow a bit. Tonight with osso bucco.
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Moderate body, Bordeaux grape notes, young, very tannic, still youthful grip and plenty of structure but just a little dip in the mid-palate, otherwise quite nice with good berry-earth balance. Tuscan blind Dirty Dozen at La Paella. ranked: 3 way tie for 9th place out of 10 wines My wine. All wines showed very well tonight with my scoring from 90-94
4 days later (gassed and refrigerated): Med+ body, quite rich, some cranberry and black cherry with some oak notes, like a fine, slightly leaner less earthy Bordeaux. TONS of sediment. Very nice, held up very well these last few days, maybe better than 4 days ago!
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5/11/2024 - jocelyng Likes this wine: 95 Points
This wine has reach its peak. Superb ripe blackberry flavor upfront in a perfectly balanced mouth with softened tannins and nice acidity. The finish is extra long and I taste orange and blood orange flavors with licorice. I should have wait to drink the other bottles I had. My impression was that it would not get better with time. Lesson learned for the 2015, 2016 and 2019 I have in my cellar.
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1/25/2024 - jocelyng Likes this wine: 92 Points
Interesting experience with this wine. Opened at the last minute from the cellar (14 Celsius), decanted and served 10 minutes later. First impressions: very closed, tannic with an austere mouth, rating of 90. Then, after 20-30 minutes, it began to come alive, some dark fruits and a much better nose. After an hour, it is much better with balsalmic flavors mixed with prune, blackberry and nutty flavors. I don’t know if the tannins will soften before the fruits fade. A little disappointing for an 11 years old Flaccianello. Excellent nonetheless but far from a 95+ wine I expect from this wine in good vintages.
Damn: I just read my 2021 comment…should have listened to myself !
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12/25/2023 - KSWinegeek wrote: 93 Points
Every time I taste Flaccianello I am amazed. Always so good and so consistent from year to year. This one was still a little tannic and I could have waited a while. But my son and daughter-in-law made Cinghiale with home made pappardelle and this wine was a perfect fit. È stata una grande cena di Natale. My favorite years so far (in order) - 2006, 2001, 2007, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2008, 2011. Have yet to try 2014-2019 and never had the 2010.
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10/21/2023 - skurtz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted at Slay bistro in Manhattan beach. This is a big wine, huge black fruit on the palate, mineral, tannins. A bit of a beast, needs time in the cellar to mellow a bit. Tonight with osso bucco.
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10/12/2023 - peternelson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Moderate body, Bordeaux grape notes, young, very tannic, still youthful grip and plenty of structure but just a little dip in the mid-palate, otherwise quite nice with good berry-earth balance. Tuscan blind Dirty Dozen at La Paella. ranked: 3 way tie for 9th place out of 10 wines
My wine. All wines showed very well tonight with my scoring from 90-94
4 days later (gassed and refrigerated): Med+ body, quite rich, some cranberry and black cherry with some oak notes, like a fine, slightly leaner less earthy Bordeaux. TONS of sediment. Very nice, held up very well these last few days, maybe better than 4 days ago!
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