2016 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
Community Tasting Note
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NickA Likes this wine: 96 points
September 17, 2020 - Giovanni Manetti on Fontodi (Zoom!): Opaque purple. So much concentration, and a creamy feel, but so light on its feet. Lavender and herbs. Sweet and bitter. I wanted not to be impressed by this, given I can't afford it (having been a buyer of prior vintages), but I failed.
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5 Comments
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FredericoWines commented:
9/17/20, 6:25 PM - Wonder how much you paid. I paid $120 Cdn
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NickA commented:
9/18/20, 12:35 AM - I paid £90 for the six tasting samples in the tasting story - but I think Flacc 2016 sold out almost instantly on release here and it's about £135/bottle now - almost double the price of the 2015.
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FredericoWines commented:
9/18/20, 5:31 AM - I was lucky. I bought bottles of '11, '13, '15 and '16 when they were released at the same price.
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Vinomazing commented:
9/18/20, 12:08 PM - Here in US when 1st came out we found for $140, but now its up to $230
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Vinogan(s) commented:
9/22/20, 1:25 AM - Manetti is trying hard to cash in with this, unfortunately