Winery - Fanti
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An important and historic player in Montalcino, Fanti comes forth this year with yet another beautiful Brunello. The wine is elegant and harmonious with bright layers of cherry fruit, spice and cola. The feeling it imparts in the mouth is one of richness and smoothness and there’s a playful touch of sour cherry on the close.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Flavio Fanti’s tiny 12-acre vineyard is treated almost like his backyard, with a scrupulous attention to detail and now a dense planting that has definitely improved the quality of the wines. The 1997 shows modern, spicy wood, violet and rose aromas. The palate is rich, firm and dry, but with attractive bitter chocolate and licorice flavors. The new wood shows through but never throws the wine off balance.
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Fanti Sangiovese - 1997
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fanti’s bold Brunello is ripe and jammy with penetrating notes of dried fruit, prunes, blackberry marmalade and cherry liqueur. The wine is inky and dense in appearance with chewy ripe tannins and a rich, smoky finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich, dark and lush, with liqueur-like aromas wafting upward from a sea of purple. An obvious entry into the “modern” category of Brunello. There’s jammy, mouthcoating fruit and only modest acidity. Detractors may find it heavy and bruising, but fans will adore its weight and creaminess.
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Fanti Sangiovese - 1999
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Gorgeous on all fronts save for a tiny touch of rawness on the nose. Aromas include fresh cedar wood, incense and crème de cassis syrup. The wine is determined and powerful in terms of alcohol and delivers long, rich intensity to match.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Strong-willed and pure smelling, with lush cherry, cola and tree bark aromas mingling with berry and cherry. While it sits on the fence between racy and creamy, it delivers vanilla and chocolate flavors along with pure plum and black cherry. Features sharp tannins and bracing acidity. Imported by Winebow.
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Fanti Sangiovese - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is but the second vintage in the states of this rich, internationally styled Sangiovese from this catch-all DOC near Montalcino. It’s chewy, thick and packed full of black plum and blackberry. Full yet nonaggressive tannins solidify the balance, while potent hints of bitter chocolate and coffee rise up on the finish.
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Fanti Sangiovese - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Bold brushstrokes of cocoa fudge, lavish vanilla, espresso bean, plum, leather and Indian spice create an expressive and flavorful whole. Silky tannins are framed by ripe red fruit and smoky roasted notes. A very good showing from one of Brunello’s most recognized names. Imported by Winebow.
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Fanti Sangiovese - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light and cheerful, this ruby-colored Rosso delivers a mixed bag of aromas. You’ll detect red fruit, barbecue spice, smoked meat, leather and prune. It shows very nice intensity and persistency on the close with a playful touch of refreshing acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Thick, dark and beautifully concentrated, this is a dense, succulent wine with a soft, velvety feel that will appeal to those who like this style. The aromas are layered and penetrating and span the gamut of black fruit to smoky spice. Drink this Brunello now through 2015.
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