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| Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2027 (based on 9 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.9 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 34 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Livonietisr on 4/16/2024 & rated 90 points: Deep ruby color. Aromas of dark cherry, plums, raspberries, licorice, spices, coffee, vanilla. High acidity, ripe fruit, firm tannins. Full body. Modern and easy going. (404 views) | | | Tasted by df1962 on 4/5/2024 & rated 88 points: PnD let air for 1hr.
Not my style. Shows too much oak. Contrived. (476 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 3/26/2024 & rated 88 points: A very pleasant, modern Italian wine, with cherry/blackberry fruit, a harmonious palate, medium weight and a well rounded finish. (514 views) | | | Tasted by hero1205 on 3/17/2024 & rated 88 points: sangiovese 100프로. 적당한 산도와 드라이하며 중간정도의 탄닌. 기본급 빌라안티노리도 충분히 맛있다. (769 views) | | | Tasted by jclorden on 2/24/2024 & rated 91 points: Excellent balance of acidity. Plenty of fruit and rich body. Slight tannin structure was approachable but still was able to add a pleasant strength to the mouthfeel. This paired very well with a hearty lasagna. (1002 views) | | | Tasted by jerrybasconijr@gmail.com on 2/17/2024: — (799 views) | | | Tasted by wahoo70 on 2/12/2024 & rated 89 points: Great up front. Dry, bright red and purple fruit balanced by nice minerality (per WE) with some darker notes and smooth tannins. Great balance. Zippy midpalate and lingering finish with red-purple fruit and balanced tannins. Solid. (792 views) | | | Tasted by Rutex2002 on 2/9/2024 & rated 93 points: Excellent, with pizza (red or white)! We will have this again, as we have had many times before! (701 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 1/3/2024 & rated 88 points: This has medium weight, pure, elegant fruit and a rounded finish. It was a good match for the pasta bake with ham. (960 views) | | | Tasted by Philip_Bundpropperne on 12/26/2023 & rated 86 points: Rating: 3,6/5,0. (781 views) | | | Tasted by Paclyte on 12/23/2023 & rated 89 points: Very nice. With Ossi Bucco (828 views) | | | Tasted by kfrench150 on 12/23/2023 & rated 90 points: Opened yesterday and left in the fridge overnight. Quite deep blueish purple colour. Nose of blueberries, blackberries, graphite, spice and cocoa. Medium-full bodied, zingy acidity, high fine tannins, fresh dark fruit extract, grippy finish. Blue and black fruits on the palate, chalky minerals, light beechnut, splintery oak and black tea. Finishes very dry and quite long. Nicely balanced and good quality, albeit in a very young package. Great QPR IMO. Probably much better than my last note due to the aeration time given thia bottle. Solid 90 points (943 views) | | | Tasted by knothoef on 12/17/2023 & rated 87 points: Powerful (941 views) | | | Tasted by macaujames on 11/21/2023 & rated 90 points: Day one is an 89. In day two fills out to a 90. Has aromas of earth, terracotta, plums and black raspberries. Its medium bodied solid plush palate has nice minerality, freshness and good oak. Ends mediumish, fresh and a bit dry. 13.5%. Needs a couple of hours aeration. Can be enjoyed now or laid down 2-5 years. (1882 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 11/8/2023 & rated 88 points: A bright red colour; fresh, red cherry and redcurrant fruit, slightly savoury and with a firm structure. Good now but will keep and should improve further. (1652 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 10/26/2023 & rated 88 points: Young, with a touch of purple to the colour; bright, red cherry fruit and medium weight. Can be drunk now, but will improve. (1337 views) | | | Tasted by Jonesy’s Vino on 10/25/2023 & rated 89 points: Think I drank it slightly too early by a year or two… but it was delightful .. great with food.. high acidity works well with a dinner… red cherry, red plum, raspberry, black cherry black plum, blackberry, Italian herbs, spices, oak, vanilla, tobacco… medium tannins… medium + intensity.. and medium + finish.. have it with food for sure… it brings it out beautifully and yes maybe wait a couple years for more complexity…
very very good right now. (1393 views) | | | Tasted by kfrench150 on 10/24/2023 & rated 89 points: Pnp. Nice, youthful plummy purple colour. Very young, yeasty nose that includes aromas of purple fruits, chalky minerals, dried stalky herbs and some bittersweet chocolate. Medium bodied, crunchy fruit, low tannins, very dry finish. Palate largely follows the nose. Purple fruits, minerals, some splintery oak and an astringent finish from the tannins. Very primary and mainly composed of raw materials right now. Needs food to mellow it out. Will be a decent quaff with another year or two in the bottle. (1272 views) | | | Tasted by Gianni D on 10/24/2023 & rated 78 points: Disappointing; little character even after giving it plenty of time to open up. Much better inexpensive Tuscan blends are available for less, such as Banfi Centine or Frescobaldi Remole. (205 views) | | | Tasted by MQualiano on 10/20/2023 & rated 87 points: Dry easy to drink oaky (899 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 10/8/2023 & rated 87 points: A dark colour with a touch of purple; fresh, lively, dark cherry fruit, perhaps a little rough at the moment, but this should go with time. Young still, but approachable, and good for 5 years or so. (699 views) | | | Tasted by mmesser on 9/18/2023 & rated 89 points: Good table wine. (810 views) | | | Tasted by wineaficionado on 8/27/2023 & rated 89 points: Color: Medium to deep ruby. Nose: Red berries. A bit wishy-washy. Mouth: Fresh. Slightly drying tannins. Medium bodied. Very good expressiveness and length. It is getting better while breathing. Don't drink too warm! Cherries and pomegranate, too. (875 views) | | | Tasted by patrickteas on 5/18/2023: Fantastic. Buy a case now. (1472 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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