2001 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Vino da Tavola RP--92 WS--97

Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Score: 97 Release Price: $69 Country: Italy Region: Tuscany Issue: Oct 31, 2004 Top 100: 2004, Rank: 10 Designation: Collectibles Monumental, with masses of blackberry, coffee, berry and cherry aromas. Full-bodied, with layers of ripe tannins. Goes on and on. Builds on the palate. I have never tasted a greater wine from here. Better than 1997. Best after 2007. 4,000 cases made.--JS

Robert Parker: 92 Points
Wine Advocate #164 Apr 2006 Daniel Thomases 92 Drink: 2006 - 2018 $109-$250 (110) The 2001 Flaccianello della Pieve, a wine which was one of the pioneering examples of high level Sangiovese in Chianti Classico is, for me, the best in a long and distinguished series of vintages. A brilliant ruby-garnet, its rich aromas of raspberries, smoke, and vanilla are followed by ripe, supple, and elegant flavors, a satiny, classy, lengthy style, and a full finish and aftertaste. Drink: 2006-2018.