2010 Flaccianello della Pieve, Tenuta Fontodi, Tuscany, Italy Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML This is a beautifully blended

This is a beautifully blended

12 years on lees has given immense complexity and the palate is richly fruited

Passion fruit

This is an excellent marriage of 80% cane juice and 20% molasses and quite a masterstroke of blending the two

The 2005 Château Le Pin is all Merlot from a tiny vineyard just across from Vieux Château Certain and was raised in new barrels

2010 Flaccianello della Pieve, Tenuta Fontodi, Tuscany, Italy Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML This is a beautifully blendedAfter a chilly, wet start, the weather finally became dry and hot in July. Following mid August showers, the temperatures cooled down, particularly at night. These conditions lasted through September, slowing down ripening. Manetti compares 2010 to 2006 but feels the latter is more approachable. Of the line up, it comes across as the most darkly fruited and brooding, with a smouldering, smoky vanilla edge. There's plenty of intensity and power to keep