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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.3 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 241 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Baron Slick on 12/21/2020 & rated 91 points: Earthy whiffs of red fruit, tomato leaf, leather, and sous bois. The palate is fresher than the nose suggests. It's bright, spicy, and nicely integrated, with a mouthwatering edge to savory, cherry flavors. (1380 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 3/7/2020 & rated 90 points: My last bottle from 10, good consistency throughout and quite happy for a bottle at this price range to keep 10y and more.
Showed again dusty, earthy tones and was a nice match to melanzane parmigiana. (1634 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 10/17/2019 & rated 91 points: Tuscan wines - dinner/tasting with fellow enthusiasts. (Maceda Restaurant - Varna): Showed quite nicely next to the big boys, dark fruits and oily, very easy to drink.
Everyone was impressed with how good actually this bottle was. (1978 views) | | | Tasted by Butzemann on 10/2/2019 & rated 90 points: D+0h: quite some deposit in the filter and in the bottle, smells of blackberry, D+1h: dark as ink, on the rim slightly purple red, smells of leather, smoke and blackberry, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so is not completely dry, in the mouth blackberry, leather and acidity, in the aftertaste blackberry, acidity and a little bit of leather, good length (30 sec), a gracefully matured red. (1776 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 11/26/2018 & rated 91 points: Well of the best bottles so far, fresh, vibrant &charming, a nice addition to the meat feast that night. Double decanted and enjoyed over 3 hrs, consistent one and it is hard to believe how much it delivers for the price, not to forget the hot vinatge as well.. (2530 views) | | | Tasted by Butzemann on 10/6/2018 & rated 90 points: Fill-level base of neck, cork comes out in one piece with a standard corkscrew, but is soaked through by two thirds.
D+0h: a little bit of deposit in the filter, none in the bottle smells mildly of blackberry D+2h: dark as ink, on the rim slightly purple red, smells of blackberry, smoke and in the background slightly of leather, full body, has a certain residual sugar without being sweet, in the mouth blackberry, smoke and leather, in the aftertaste acidity, leather and blackberry, good length (30 sec), it was either a better bottle than last time or the shorter decant did it. (1600 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 3/18/2018 & rated 90 points: Not much to add here as all my bottles showed consistency. Solid 90 pts for this food friendly rosso. (1879 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 12/7/2017 & rated 90 points: Decanted for an hour, this comes with the usual mixture of earthy tones and dusty tannins, I felt its energy slightly descending, could keep for an year or two but I doubt it will get any better than this. (1885 views) | | | Tasted by gtierney on 5/27/2017 & rated 89 points: Earthy, black dried fruit, cherries...dark chocolate. Solid Italian blend. Recommend decanting an hour or more before consumption. (2822 views) | | | Tasted by Butzemann on 1/6/2017 & rated 88 points: D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor the bottle, smells of blackberry D+4h: dark as ink, on the rim a little bit purple red, smells of smoke and raspberry, light to medium body, a little bit of residual sugar without tasting sweet, in the mouth blackberry and raspberry, in the aftertaste also blackberry and raspberry, good length (30 sec), good red for the price, but I have tasted better vintages of this wine. (2546 views) | | | Tasted by mikhail.patrakeev on 6/25/2016 & rated 87 points: A bit late to drink... (3742 views) | | | Tasted by Monsieur le Comte on 3/1/2016 & rated 91 points: Thick leather, licorice, barnyard scent, black dried bramble fruit, dusty cherries (join the palate after 1h decanting time), dark chocolate!
Juicy and entering its drinking window.. (3645 views) | | | Tasted by Andrew H on 11/23/2015 & rated 90 points: A bit of leather and barnyard blow off to reveal hints of cherry and touch of licorice. Some tannins remain and this might age a bit longer, but enjoyable now (too bad it's my last bottle). (4177 views) | | | Tasted by bboard on 11/20/2015: Haven't had one of these in a while, but gosh they are pretty consistent. A yummy wine that's balanced overall, not very complex, but got enough to go very well with pasta (especially Bolognese!). 30 min decant will do the trick. Licorice, leather, jumps right out before showing some fruits, mellow tannin, some spices. Great QPR. Will keep buying vintage after vintage for everyday pasta wine (3097 views) | | | Tasted by davesmith1957 on 8/1/2015 & rated 84 points: Simple (3889 views) | | | Tasted by ManuM on 7/11/2015 & rated 88 points: A fairly good wine. Especially the Q/P ratio is really good. Well balanced. Exaclty what I expect for the price. Short-Medium aftertaste. (2739 views) | | | Tasted by Tenrats on 6/28/2015 & rated 89 points: One of my favorite value wines. (2300 views) | | | Tasted by Bam_Man on 5/6/2015 & rated 90 points: Very consistent in virtually every vintage, the 2009 Villa Antinori is no exception. Attractive aromas of crushed blackberries, leather and spice on the nose. Full-bodied, with a nice richness and a silky texture. Bursting with tangy cherry and plum fruit character, along with a moderate acidity. Shows excellent depth on the mid-palate and a long finish that features velvety tannins and notes of oak and spice. Not particularly complex, but very nicely balanced and absolutely delicious.
50+5+12+16+7=90 (2664 views) | | | Tasted by ewisor on 4/28/2015 & rated 86 points: Noticed recent activity/reviews on this wine and decided to try one. Drank over 2 evenings. Decanted first few glasses on the 1st evening. Agree with recent reviewers - initial decanting needed but this wine is drinking well now, even better on the 2nd evening so additional cellar time is fine. Solid QPR here. (2200 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 4/24/2015 & rated 90 points: This is in good stage for drinking now, with a little decanting is just right. (1495 views) | | | Tasted by tasty travels on 3/5/2015 & rated 88 points: 55% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5% Syrah
Garnet red. Plum and red berries mixed with earthiness. Medium tannins and short finish. Excellent everyday wine for <$15. (2114 views) | | | Tasted by Herschel Krustofski on 1/28/2015 & rated 87 points: 55% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5% Syrah
Allowed to breath 30 min in the glasses.
Seemed to works well with chicken liver at that point; this is very much a food wine; I would not drink it on its own, although it is mellowing after 90 min.
Plum, licorice, and mint notes dominate. I wish there was more cherry
Good value for the price but not very subtle or elegant. (2025 views) | | | Tasted by philhamelin on 1/11/2015: Charmeur comme pas un, le nez est complexe, déployant des arômes de cerise, de prune, de réglisse, de menthe, de café et de cacao. Les tanins sont agréables et veloutés, alors que les saveurs persistent longuement. Un vin corsé, accessible et digeste qu'il ne faut pas manquer.
Passer en carafe 20 minutes et servir à 17 °C. Excellent avec les filets de boeuf, le lapin à la toscane, le magret de canard rôti, l'osso buco, le carré d'agneau, ou le rôti de boeuf. (1750 views) | | | Tasted by Santamonicawine on 1/3/2015 & rated 90 points: Great everyday wine (1776 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 12/12/2014 & rated 90 points: This one has entered its optimum drinking window now, with a little decanting (1 hr) is ready to go with any meal. (2145 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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The Antinori family has produced wine since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florentine Winemakers Guild. Throughout its long history (across 26 generations) the family has always managed winemaking in person. Today, the company is managed by Marquis Piero Antinori. The company has dedicated great efforts to improving the quality of its wines, through careful planning of investments and research programs embracing all production aspects. The success of these programs has enabled the company to produce a superb range of quality wines from its various estates in Tuscany and Umbria. The Tignanello Estate is home to the famous Tignanello and Solaia vineyards. Located between the Greve and Pesa Valleys, in the heart of the Chianti Classic area, 30 kilometers south of Florence, Tignanello boasts 350 hectares of land with 147 hectares of vines. The vineyards are divided into small, individual areas over an area of 47 hectares at Tignanello, facing South-West, and the neighboring 10 hectares at Solaia, both with Cabernet and Sangiovese grapes that benefit from specific exposure and micro-climate.Antinori Villa Antinori Toscana IGTInfo for this bottling can be accessed via https://trade.smwe.com/downloads/terms/ SuperTuscan BlendSuperTuscan Blend refers to wines which feature a significant Sangiovese component combined with grapes not traditionally associated with Italy like Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. This separates it from "Sangiovese blend" which is used for wines which are predominantly Sangiovese and combined with traditional Italian varieties. There is often confusion as many wines most famous associated with the term "Super Tuscan" like Sassicaia, Masseto and Ornellaia have no Sangiovese and are properly linked to 'Red Bordeaux Blend.'
In fact, Super Tuscan was a term coined to refer specifically to wines such as Sassicaia and Tignanello. These were wines that "fell out" of the official DOCG classification of Italian wines because they either contained grapes not permitted (international varietals such as cabernet sauvignon or merlot,) were aged differently (I.e. in barrique) or were 100% sangiovese - which was not permitted at the time for Chianti (E.g. Fontodi Flaccianello.) Forced to be classified as simply "Vina di Tavola" these wines nontheless quickly found favour in international markets and comanded prices above the highest quality DOCG Chianti Classico & Brunello di Montalcino wines at the time. The wine industry and press began to refer to these wines as SuperTuscans because of their popularity and quality, but also because of the prices they commanded. Subsequently, the Italian authorities, under the Goria Law 1992, redrew the classifications, and included the category IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) to classify the SuperTuscans.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytToscana IGTHere is the Wikipedia entry for Toscana wine. |
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