2005 Flaccianello della Pieve, Tenuta Fontodi, Panzano, Tuscany

A rich and majestic expression of pure Sangiovese, Fontodi's powerful Flacianello delights us with brooding aromas of cherry liqueur, plums and mulberry. With patience, this wine develops enticing earthy truffle notes, but if you can't wait, be sure to decant in order to enjoy at its best. Delicious with rabbit stew!
(Nicola Gilbert - London Shop Sales Team - 18-Nov-2009)

The 2005 Flaccianello (100% Sangiovese) is a pretty, perfumed effort. This restrained Flaccianello offers plenty of pure, vibrant fruit intermingled with red cherries, spices, smoke and sweet toasted oak. It possesses superb clarity and depth, with beautifully integrated tannins, although clearly it isn’t made in the same style as the powerhouse 2004. Still, the wine shows notable class and elegance.
Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate - June 2008