Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 The opening wine to the flight. Easy drinking wine, Designed that way to be drunk young within 1-2yrs of release. Pale colour. Mild Oak, vanilla,straight fwd with short finish and low on the complexity. Still good value. Not a badly made wine.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 New oak. buttery, dense and intense. Nice mild nose. Mineral wine. Vanilla and apple notes. Light lemony colour. Designed to be aged and will last another 6-7 years easily. Good acidity
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Open and expressive on the nose even at this relatively young age. Vanilla and oak notes. Buttery, note sof citrus and with a long finish. Will aged well abd FP said he guarantees 20yrs of longevity Target is to make a complex yet easy to drink wine. Very enjoyable and worth its money for sure. One to look out for.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Nose was unpleasant on the beginning but opened up with some red fruit along the way. On the harsh side, herbie and a touch too acidic.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Nice wine but very stong at the moment. Nice mild nose. Dark ripe rich fruit. Still young though FP said the 2007 is the one to go for as it is in 2007 that the got everything right.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Did not taste the wine but FP said the 2007 is the one to go for as it is in 2007 that the got everything right.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Nice and elegant nose with sweet tones. Round, silky yet firm tannins. More elegance than body. All in balance and the mild usage wood suits the style of this wine a lot.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Negroamaro is the same as the Greek Xinomavro. Although it means bitter black , this wine is neither. This is a very fine wine and a great value. Lots of red fruit, spice and vanilla. A great find.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Fine nose, Expressive with ripe fruit. Spice.Still very young and tannic but not austere. To quote FP , restrained and a "difficult character" but in the future this will be better than the 2007.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Reserved on the nose. Very concentraded, ripe. Vanilla notes, Silky tannins and refreshing acidity. Surprisingly approachable at this young age. Great wine and happy we bought some. This is the first Tignanello to benefit fromthe new specialised cellar and process of vinification. superb.
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010 Open, aggressive nose. Jumps out of the glass aggressive. Nice sweet undertone. Intense and very dark. Powerful.Dense palate. U can feel this is very young and needs time to age but still its such a well made wine that you can see the great future ahead very clear. The nose is so much more expressive than the palate at the moment. No excess of wood. Elegant and Superb.
2009 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Chardonnay Bramìto del Cervo 84 Points
Italy, Umbria
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
The opening wine to the flight. Easy drinking wine, Designed that way to be drunk young within 1-2yrs of release.
Pale colour. Mild Oak, vanilla,straight fwd with short finish and low on the complexity. Still good value. Not a badly made wine.
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2008 Tormaresca Chardonnay Castel del Monte Pietra Bianca 88 Points
Italy, Puglia, Castel del Monte
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
New oak. buttery, dense and intense. Nice mild nose. Mineral wine. Vanilla and apple notes. Light lemony colour. Designed to be aged and will last another 6-7 years easily. Good acidity
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2008 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Umbria Cervaro della Sala 91 Points
Italy, Umbria
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Open and expressive on the nose even at this relatively young age. Vanilla and oak notes. Buttery, note sof citrus and with a long finish. Will aged well abd FP said he guarantees 20yrs of longevity
Target is to make a complex yet easy to drink wine. Very enjoyable and worth its money for sure. One to look out for.
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2007 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Il Bruciato 84 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Nose was unpleasant on the beginning but opened up with some red fruit along the way. On the harsh side, herbie and a touch too acidic.
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2005 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Nice wine but very stong at the moment. Nice mild nose. Dark ripe rich fruit. Still young though
FP said the 2007 is the one to go for as it is in 2007 that the got everything right.
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2007 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Did not taste the wine but FP said the 2007 is the one to go for as it is in 2007 that the got everything right.
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2004 Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva Badia a Passignano 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Nice and elegant nose with sweet tones. Round, silky yet firm tannins. More elegance than body. All in balance and the mild usage wood suits the style of this wine a lot.
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2006 Tormaresca Negroamaro Masseria Maìme Salento IGT 90 Points
Italy, Puglia, Salento IGT
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Negroamaro is the same as the Greek Xinomavro. Although it means bitter black , this wine is neither. This is a very fine wine and a great value. Lots of red fruit, spice and vanilla. A great find.
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2006 Antinori Tignanello 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Fine nose, Expressive with ripe fruit. Spice.Still very young and tannic but not austere. To quote FP , restrained and a "difficult character" but in the future this will be better than the 2007.
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2007 Antinori Tignanello 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Reserved on the nose. Very concentraded, ripe. Vanilla notes, Silky tannins and refreshing acidity. Surprisingly approachable at this young age. Great wine and happy we bought some.
This is the first Tignanello to benefit fromthe new specialised cellar and process of vinification. superb.
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2006 Antinori Solaia 94 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Antinori Tasting & Introduction of the 2007 Tignanello Presented by Filippo Pulisci, Handford Wines, London 22 Sep 2010
Open, aggressive nose. Jumps out of the glass aggressive. Nice sweet undertone.
Intense and very dark. Powerful.Dense palate. U can feel this is very young and needs time to age but still its such a well made wine that you can see the great future ahead very clear.
The nose is so much more expressive than the palate at the moment. No excess of wood. Elegant and Superb.
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