Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2023 Flaccianello della Pieve is a blend of four parcels in Panzano. A vertical, explosive wine, the 2023 delivers the goods big time. Dark Sangiovese fruit, clove, new leather, menthol, licorice and chocolate saturate the palate. The 2023 is an outrageously gorgeous Flaccianello. Readers should plan on cellaring it for at least a few years. It's a superb effort from the Manetti family.
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James Suckling
A classy, contemporary wine. There is great balance between graphite minerality and aromas of red fruit, violets, roses, irises and licorice. Full-bodied. It shows weight and density on the palate, maintaining tension and youthful red cherry fruit. A bit warming and lifted yet long, with great potential for aging.
Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.