2016 La Fiorita

Brunello di Montalcino Fiore di NO

“Hard to keep your hands off of it”

 95+ WA / 95 JS / 95 WS / 95 WE

$124.89 (750ml) In Stock - Buy Now

This flower (Fiore) is in full bloom! Only made in the best vintages, like 2016, the Fiore di NO (Natalie Oliveros) is a wine of “almost weightless grace and poise.” One of five sisters, Natalie was born in Northern New York. Although American born and bred, her Calabrese “Nonna” gave an Italian heritage and education to the family, which exposed Natalie - at an early age - to “basement winemaking” with her parents.

The nine-hectare La Fiorita Brunello Di Montalcino Estate comprises four separate vineyards - La Fiorita, Pian Bossolino, Giardinello and Poggio al Sole - each with their own identity. Fiore di NO is Natalie’s thumbprint on La Fiorita to select and extract the essences of their vineyards. She blends these unique essences together to transform these singularities into a unity that is Fiore di NO Brunello.

2016 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Fiore di NO

$124.89 (750ml) In Stock - Buy Now

95+ WA / 95 JS / 95 WS / 95 WE

La Fiorita's 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Fiore di No shows a saturated and nicely enriched presentation with dark ruby highlights. Compared to the estate's classic Brunello, this special selection offers increased concentration and density with blackberry and cherry highlighted by spice, campfire ash and grilled herb. The fruit for this wine comes from three sites: the best part of Pian Bossolino, Poggio al Sole and Giardinello. But like the other wine, Fiore di No has that distinctive sweet spot with cherry, candied orange and sweet baking spice. This limited 3,200-bottle release is characterized by brightness, linearity and increased focus.-Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate

This has sophisticated aromas of fresh and dried blackberries, lavender, cloves and porcini mushrooms. It’s full-bodied with such richness to the fruit and a deep center palate. Firm, ultra fine tannins with dried-flower and spice character. Great length, too. Drink from 2023.-James Suckling

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