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Fontalloro, Felsina Berardenga 2016

RegionItaly
Subregion Italy > Tuscany
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietySangiovese

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Tasting Notes

The 2016 Fontalloro is the best vintage of this landmark wine that I have tasted thus far. This is a very elegant vintage, with more volume in the mouth and precise notes of tar, licorice, camphor ash, resin and Indian spice. In a race between the highly competitive 2015 and 2016 vintages, I give a slight advantage to this wine. The warmer 2015 vintage shows more richness and exuberant fruit. However, this wine from 2016 offers a more focused and chiseled delivery. I am hopeful that this wine will continue to evolve and sharpen as it ages in the bottle. This is a beautiful wine to put aside in your cellar for ten years or more. 2021-2045

98+
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, May 2019
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