Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2018 the 2007 Grahams Vintage Port

the 2007 Grahams Vintage Port is complete in every way

there seems to be no end to this estates ambition

07 ha parcel of 35+ year old vines)

delicious and very pinot flavors yet the finish is intensely earthy and serious

this brilliant effort needs a handful of years in the cellar and will live to see its 30th birthday in fine form

Fontodi, Flaccianello della Pieve Vintage:2018 the 2007 Grahams Vintage PortThe 2011 and 2012 vintages are close cousins, with the 2011 Flaccianello della Pieve appearing a bit softer and plumper around the midsection. This was a notoriously warm vintage that saw sugar and phenolic ripeness shoot up very quickly at the end of the growing season. Indeed, this wine produces a noticeable level of sweetness on the finish, all surrounded by jammy flavors of cherry confit and blackberry marmalade. My observation is that this 2011