This warm-vintage expression does not have the same vertical lift that we saw in the glorious 2016 edition
The second Riserva personally overseen by Franco Biondi Santi arrived in a moderate season
The clarity of the 2016 Sangiovese fruit does break through
(100% stems)
As Donnhoff remarks “even here you can recognize the site
Marc Delienne, Fleurie Abbaye Road Size:6x1.5L This warm-vintage expression does notThe 2015 Fleurie Abbaye Road is superb, bursting with scents of creamy black cherries, grilled meat, dried rose petals and wood smoke. On the palate, it's full bodied, layered and complete, with a multidimensional core, considerable concentration and remarkable energy despite its rich, atypically powerful profile. When I first encountered this wine, shortly after release, it showed a touch of volatile acidity that was imperceptible in these bottles.