Fontodi Dino Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

Robe ruby complètement opaque qui annonce un vin très puissant, ce qui est le cas. À ce stade, le bois, le cuir, les notes balsamiques et les épices dominent les fruits noirs. Les tannins sont soyeux et l'acidité est de bon aloi. La bouteille a été bue sur trois jours après une aération de deux heures. Le vin s'est assagi la deuxième journée, mais n'a pas bougé par la suite. Il est loin d'avoir dit son dernier mot.

2012 vintage

Absolutely rocking stuff. A little tight right out of the bottle, but was signing after 2 hours in the decanter. Quite youthful appearance, tons of fruit and structure, lots of complexity as well. This is really excellent stuff, and an overachiever for the vintage.

2012 vintage

As before. Definitely had plenty of life left. This is great now but might actually be worth waiting 3-5 years for the next one

2012 vintage

Decanted for 1 hour; moderate sediment. Deep crimson color with some browning at the rim. Delightful flowery nose of cherries, blueberries and spices. Full-bodied rich fruit on the palate, well structured by soft tannins and acids. A quite long finish that leaves a smile on my face. Overall a very nice wine with a good QPR at $80.00. Probably should drink within the next three or four years.

2012 vintage

Vinøs hyttetur 2024; 10/4/2024-10/5/2024 : Blind. Mørk frukt og mye kraft, moreller, noe jordlig, høy syre, strukturert, fin kompleksitet. Bordet var all-over-the place i et forsøk på å plassere denne.

2012 vintage

Same as before. Fruit has enormous power, though the tannin is pretty loud still. Better after 24 hours open which suggests that some aging will do it some good.

2012 vintage

Tasted blind. My palate must be off because I called this a Barolo (twice in one night). A noble wine with great depth. One of the better Barolos that I've had (or at least I thought it was a Barolo. Mahogany wood on the finish.

2012 vintage

Moden, deilig, sammensatt fruktsødme, lær. Fyldig og integrert.

2012 vintage

Tobacco, leather, graphite, cherries, well integrated tannins, and a long finish.

2012 vintage

Le vin émane un bouquet de fruits noirs macérés, d'épices fines, de bois noble. La bouche est soyeuse et complètement intégré, l'acidité donne de la vigueur, tout est en place. Termine sur une longue finale tactile, qui s'efface tranquillement en paliers... Une excellente bouteille!

2012 vintage

not a clean bottle

2012 vintage

Complete, complex, super cherry and tannic. Wonderful and still really not mature.

2012 vintage

Insane quality- red fruit, tart cherry and smells like a wine 20+ Years! Tannins are integrated but will go for the years!!!

2012 vintage

This is starting to get into the zone. Pretty open, but not advanced yet, this seems to be at the beginning of its drinking window. Beautifully perfumed, with notes of smoke, cigarbox, tobacco, graphite, cedar wood, some dark and red cherries, plum, the oak has integrated nicely, there is also some leather and menthol kind of notes with some more air. It‘s medium-full bodied, with excellent persistence, it has medium+ but very silky tannin, there is pretty high acidity and …

2012 vintage

Comte, roasted nuts, ancient oak chest and bitter blackcurrant and cherry. Tannin still has a hefty drying kick through the mid palate. This is coming along really nicely, in a vintage that no one really seemed to say great things about. Testament to the power of these wines. Well worth aging as I think this will continue to develop nicely.

2012 vintage

Robe cerise sombre; Beau bouquet, ample, bien parfumé sur des notes de petits fruits noirs sauvages comme la cerise, les mûres & le cassis. Le fruité intense est bien mélangé avec des notes anisées & une dimension florale qui apporte une dimension élégante à l'ensemble. Il a cette petit qqchose de "madérisé" qui laisse percevoir un début d'évolution. La bouche est ample, dense, principalement sur les petits fruits noirs perçus au nez. L'acidité est bien présente & apporte une bonne …

2012 vintage

This was very tannic at first, but became admirably drinkable after 4 hours in the decanter. This is a dense, full-bodied wine, almost more like a super-Tuscan than a classic chianti. A dinner guest, tasting it blind, guessed that it was Flaccianello (an even more expensive super-tuscan styled Sangiovese from Fontodi). It was very popular with our guests -- I would have rated it higher if it had more balancing acidity.

2012 vintage

Slightly less interesting than the 2010 from a few months ago, but still solid. Complex aromas of cherries, cedar, leather and notes of tobacco. Significant depth and length. Can be enjoyed now or still be cellared for another 5-7 years without any problem.

2012 vintage

Silky and delicious. The best Fontodi I have ever tried. Deep ruby. Pronounced. Perfumed, violets, ripe yet bright concentrated red fruit. Sweet spices and balsamic. Vanilla and cedar. Complex. Med+ acidity. Med+ tannin, ripe. 15% abv but so fresh you don’t feel it at all. Balanced. Long. Outstanding. NB: 100% old-vine sangiovese from the del Sorbo vineyard 24 months in French oak barrels. Certified organic. Natural cork.

2012 vintage

Decanted 1 hr and I would have preferred ALOT more airtime. Ok, lets see if I can do this justice as this is my first VdS since the wonderful 06 I have been enjoying over the last decade or so. In short, this wine is a beast. While I can see that some might find this a bit much, as the the structure is very imposing, I for one, greatly enjoyed drinking this, but be sure you have some type …

2012 vintage

Bien mûr et à point. Reglisse et fruit rouges. Très long, acidité bien équilibrée, excellent du début à la fin. Tanins juste assez rustique, avec une bonne typicité italienne.

2012 vintage

Big and bold. Decanted for 3h and still some bite. Think it will benefit from some more time. Nose of underripe dark fruits, muschroom and pepper. Linear taste, dark fruits and tanins.

2012 vintage

Fantastic, again! Ripe tart cherry, clean nose, little graphite and long, long finish with big, big tannins. 3 hour decant at least. Would be great with heavy acidic meal! Just well made and quality!

2012 vintage

Another fantastic bottle of this. Decanted 2 hours before, this is showing explosive aromatics of dark and dark red cherries, plums, graphite, smoke, some leather, menthol, sweet spices, cedar wood, cigar box. It‘s full-bodied, powerful and dense, with medium-high tannin that is very good quality and superbly ripe, as well as high acidity providing freshness and tension. Long finish with excellent complexity, precision and layer over layer of aromatics. Year after year this is one of the benchmark wines of …

2012 vintage

An interesting artisinal project from this benchmark Tuscan producer: 100% sangiovese that's spent 12 months on the skins in local "orci" clay vessels. Yields a cherry, spicy sangiovese expression with the mealy, chalky tannins that are sometimes the product of amphora aged wines like this. Definitely worth a try if you can find it.

2012 vintage

SALONE DEL GUSTO 2014; 10/26/2014-10/30/2014 (LINGOTTO FIERE TORINO) : Sangiovese "Dino". Primo anno di produzione, 12 mesi di macerazione sulle bucce e affinamento in anfore di terracotta. Zero solfiti. Sembra un Gamay non diraspato, bel frutto ancora molto vinoso, ma pulito. Bocca ampia, vinosa, frutto croccante e tannino un po' asciugante. Bassa acidità, vino semplice, esile e un po' monocorde

2012 vintage

Medium ruby color with pale meniscus; fresh, focused, tart cherry, savory, subtly floral nose; fresh, silky textured, round, tart cherry, tart raspberry puree, mineral, violets, rosehips palate; a Burgundian Sangiovese; ready now and should go 5+ years; long finish (made in clay amphorae with no added sulfites)

2012 vintage

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