Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2019 I suspect one will emerge

I suspect one will emerge from the different lots of Les Bessards that I tasted as 2009 is certainly a year where enough wine can be culled out for the Cathelin without sacrificing the monumental quality of the regular Hermitage

which leaves behind a sexy floral note

The 2009 La Gaffelière has a rather over-the-top bouquet with smudged definition

cherry preserve

Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2019 I suspect one will emergeThe 2011 and 2012 vintages are close cousins, with the 2011 Flaccianello della Pieve appearing a bit softer and plumper around the midsection. This was a notoriously warm vintage that saw sugar and phenolic ripeness shoot up very quickly at the end of the growing season. Indeed, this wine produces a noticeable level of sweetness on the finish, all surrounded by jammy flavors of cherry confit and blackberry marmalade. My observation is that this 2011