2013 Flaccianello della Pieve, Tenuta Fontodi, Tuscany, Italy Bordeaux First Growth the other varietals were all

the other varietals were all gloriously expressive

this tasting note comes from the terrestrial version

The 2014 Léoville Barton has a seductive and beautifully composed bouquet with ample brambly red fruit

It is still the Sauternes of the vintage

The 2005 Clos Fourtet was picked between September 26 and October 11 at 35 hl/ha

2013 Flaccianello della Pieve, Tenuta Fontodi, Tuscany, Italy Bordeaux First Growth the other varietals were allThe gorgeous 2013 Flaccianello della Pieve is going through a closed phase at the moment. Let's give the wine a few more years to sort itself out. This window of momentary shyness is a very encouraging sign when you consider how far this wine will travel to complete its evolutionary path. This vintage saw a cool spring that got the season off to a late start. Mild summer temperatures meant that the harvest also came later, with fruit picked the first