WTN: Last bottle from my stock of Fèlsina

I once had a good stock Fèlsina covering its basic Chianti Classico, its superior CC Rancia and its super-Tuscan Fontalloro as well as its Colli Senesi Farnetella, all purchased in Liège, Belgium. The overall standard has been very high. With this last Fontalloro, they are now all gone.

1999 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Fontalloro - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT (29/06/2025)
This is still an elegant and classy Tuscan Sangiovese but is showing a bit of age compared with a nearly perfect bottle about 2 and a half years ago. It still showed a nose which was a subtle blend mature red fruit, discreet flowers, fine minerals and a hints of meat and balsam. This followed through onto the medium++ linear shaped palate which showed good depth and length, fresh moreish acidity, silky texture. However there was a very slight oxidative note creeping into the aromas both on the nose and palate, which was particularly noticeable on the finish and the colour was more amber than I recall from before. My last bottle, alas, and very good but I would be drinking up if I had more.
Posted from CellarTracker

[Jenise]

The first four lines of your description were so positive, I was surprised when the oxidation crept in on the fifth. Too bad--I'm sure you were expecting better from a Fontalloro.

[David M. Bueker]

Time to dig out that last bottle of 1999 Felsina CC that’s buried in the cellar.