Brunello di Montalcino
DOCG"Fiore Di NO"
Fiore di NO is Natalie Oliveros’ thumbprint on La Fiorita to select and extract the essences of 3 of 4 of our vineyards: Pian Bossolino (360m), Giardinello (360m) and Collo Sorbo Vineyard (220m). Made only on exceptional vintages, the diversity of soils carried by the Sangiovese from these 3 parcels give birth to wines where Natalie Oliveros has extracted the purest contrast between profound texture and freshness. She then blends these unique essences together to transform these singularities into a unity that is: Fiore di NO Brunello.
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DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN
DOCG
GRAPE VARIETIES
Sangiovese
PRODUCTION AREA
Montalcino · Loc. Castelnuovo dell’Abate
VINEYARD NAME
Poggio al Sole (South), Pian Bossolino (East), Giardinello (South)
SURFACE IN HA HARVESTED
2 HA (Poggio al Sole 17%, Pian Bossolino 55%, Giardinello 28%)
ALTITUDE (METER)
220 (P.S.) - 360 (P.B.) -250 (G)
SOIL
Tuff - clay (P.S.), galestro (P.B.), Sandy clay (G)
CULTIVATION DENSITY IN PLANTS PER HA / CULTIVATION SYSTEM AND PRACTICES
7.000 / Spurred Cordon / Organic cultivation
GRAPE YIELD OF EACH PLANT
0,7 KG
DATE OF HARVEST
September 28th (P.S.) - October 6th- (PB) - October 14th- (G)
TYPE OF FERMENTATION VATS
Slavonian oak casks
FERMENTATION AND MACERATION TIME
20 days
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE
Max 25°C
OPERATIONS DURING MACERATION
Pump over and delestage
TYPE AND CAPACITY OF AGEING CASKS
French oak botte 26 hl
AGEING TIME
24 months in wood, 4 months in steel before bottling. Bottled July 2019, released january 2021.
NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED
5000
Reviews
01/04/2020
Annata 2015
Vinous
Ian D'Agata
95/100
Deep red. Captivating aromas of red cherry, strawberry, sweet pipe tobacco, and flint. Impressively built, multifaceted and layered, this boasts very pure and round flavors similar to the aromas. The finish is long and dense, and features polished tannins and a suave texture. Knockout Brunello, probably the best I have had from La Fiorita in a very long time, and likely ever. Noticeably less floral than the 2015 classico Brunello from this estate but more complex and much deeper. Made with grapes taken from the best part of the Pian Bossolino and Poggio al Sole vineyards. The NO on the label stands for Natalie Oliveros, the estate owner; a real knockout, this wine is only made in the best vintages.
15/10/2020
Annata 2015
Robert Parker
Monica Larner
95/100
A special 3,200-bottle release culled from a selection of Sangiovese from their Pian Bossolino and Poggio al Sole plots, the La Fiorita 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Fiore di No is a very convincing wine that offers much more depth and complexity than the estate's classic Brunello. The wine opens to dark fruit, spice and camphor ash and then shows a very complete, wide-brush-stroke approach to the grape. You get the dark primary fruit, the depth and the length on the mouthfeel.
01/12/2020
Annata 2016
Robert Parker
Monica Larner
95+/100
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.
28/02/2021
Annata 2016
Jancis Robinson
Walter Speller
17/20
'We wanted to make a selection of our grapes.' No = Natalie Oliveros. This is a blend of all their three vineyards.
Deep lustrous ruby. Huge nose of cherry with gentle, complex
oak notes. Rich yet compact and with perfectly integrated acidity. This is big, but not brutal. Long, lush and juicy with a tannic kick on the !nish and hints of gingerbread. Youthful sweetness indicates this needs more time in bottle. (WS) 15%
Drink 2024 – 2036
05/01/2021
Annata 2016
Wine Enthusiast
Kerin O’Keefe
95/100
Enveloping and delicious, this fragrant red opens with aromas of ripe plum, baking spice, blue flower and an earthy whiff of new leather. Full bodied and concentrated, it also has an almost weightless grace and poise, delivering succulent black cherry, fleshy raspberry, star anise and cinnamon before an espresso close. Fine-grained tannins provide polished support. Drink 2024–2031
21/04/2021
Annata 2016
Wine Spectator
Bruce Sanderson
95/100
Macerated plum, black cherry, spice and iron aromas and flavors are matched to a vibrant structure in this red, which is firm and dry, with the muscular tannins wrapping the lingering finish in their strong grip. Shows energy from beginning to end. Best from 2024 through 2045. —B.S.
01/09/2020
Annata 2015
TASTED
Andreas Larsson
96/100
Medium deep developed ruby colour with an orange rim. Sweet, floral
and perfumed nose with notes of black truffle, fine spices, ripe cherry, raspberry, tobacco and fine oak notes underneath. Lovely intensity with seductive sweet fruit enveloped in a silky texture with powdery tannin, dark chocolate, truffle and spice notes with excellent power, freshness and a tremendous finish.
(Best score of Italian wines and Best score of more than 700 wines from all over the world)
01/09/2020
Annata 2015
James Suckling
95/100
The cherry, black-olive and dried-strawberry aromas are so attractive. Hints of cinnamon and licorice. Full-bodied, round and rich with lots of fruit and velvety tannins. Extremely flavorful and rich. Drink after 2022
11/11/2020
Annata 2016
James Suckling
95/100
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.
20/11/2020
Annata 2016
Vinous
92/100
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Fiore di NO from La Fiorita is sweet and seductively spiced with masses of black cherries, mixed with cinnamon and clove. The textures are silky-smooth, ushering in ripe red fruits laced with minerals, as pretty inner florals amass toward the close. This turns grippy and structured through the finale; yet there’s something so drinkable and energetic about the Fiore di NO, that it will be hard to keep your hands off of it upon release.
30/06/2020
Annata 2015
Wine Spectator
Bruce Sanderson
94/100
This ripe red is balanced, with cherry, plum, berry and floral notes showing nuances of black pepper, iron, earth and tobacco. Firm, dense and fresh, featuring a long aftertaste of fruit, spice and tobacco. Best from 2024 through 2042. 260 cases made, 100 cases imported
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