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| | Vintage | 2013 |  Label 2 of 867 
 | | Type | Red | | Producer | Antinori (web) | | Variety | SuperTuscan Blend | | Designation | Tignanello | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | Italy | | Region | Tuscany | | SubRegion | n/a | | Appellation | Toscana IGT | | Options | Show neither variety nor appellation | | UPC Code(s) | 088586002441, 088586002465, 4000142201279, 451745507505, 6564242007196, 8001935002857, 8001935114505, 8001935124504, 8002366129366, 8029192200045, 892159000730 |
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| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 315 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SLB83 on 5/9/2024 & rated 95 points: You’ve got to love Tignanello, what an excellent wine.
After an hour in the decanter this was singing, and improved further.
We ended up having about 7 or 8 bottles in total. One bottle was off, and you could notice the ones that did not spend much time in the decanter were rather tight.
I’d say this is in a great place right now, but there is no rush to drink’s. This has up to 2 decades left on it. (906 views) | | | Tasted by Jacek P on 4/2/2024 & rated 96 points: Stunning rich and powerfull. Incredibly developed after decanting. Full bodied with exeptional finish. Robert Parker 96 (2926 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 3/22/2024 & rated 94 points: In perfect shape this opened with a deep yet clear dark cherry colour and a nose of mulberry, dark cherries, blueberry, thyme and touches of tar and roses. The palate is deeply flavoured with plenty of dark cherry and mulberry balanced by autumn herbs and a firm line of fine tannins that persist nicely in the mouth. Excellent. (2952 views) | | | Tasted by StevenM on 3/18/2024 & rated 92 points: This is a spectacular Super Tuscan, but drinkers beware: right now it is a bit hot and tight without decant. Still, all the depth is there. Those of us who like the burn can start early, but swish liberally in mouth to get all the layers. Then go as slow as you can, because in 3 or 4 hours this baby really opens up into BIG. It is all there -- dark cherries, leather, dark chocolate, cedar, vanilla, other dark fruits, a hint of stone, and maybe even a touch of almond butter in there somewhere. Rich and bold are the watchwords, structured like a great Tuscan. (2484 views) | | | Tasted by Plabella on 3/18/2024 & rated 95 points: I always enjoy Tignanello. (3175 views) | | | Tasted by papabluez on 3/12/2024 & rated 94 points: Thought this might have been flawed upon opening, even after 90 minute decant, so took to my local wineshop where awesome palates prevail. They said, perhaps imbalanced but nothing really wrong, so took home and double, triple, quadruple decanted for 3 more hours. Took to my blind tasting wine club, where it finished in the top 3 out of 12 super Tuscans!!
Folks these have to be heavily decanted.......even at 11 year old, and will obviously prevail years from now! Enjoy!! (3182 views) | | | Tasted by pemazel on 3/3/2024: Jakob Westphal de Fries: spot on. But, after a tasting of good, but not top, St. Emilion (yes, I know the differences) , the inevitable question pops up: is it worth it? Say, 5 times the price of decent Bordeaux? I do not know. (2896 views) | | | Tasted by Jakob Westphal de Fries on 2/24/2024 & rated 97 points: Wauw. I really enjoyed this Tignanello, 2013. After some hours of breathing, I smelled dark cherries, leather, butter, chocolate and a bit of plum. These notes showed themselves in a rich and bold way when I drank the wine. Great length, and also very intense, but in balance and in a way that was pure pleasure. I want more! (2952 views) | | | Tasted by MikaK on 1/21/2024 & rated 94 points: Just great wine. Best of our wine club tasting on saturday. Still quite tight tannins. Wine was complex having great balance. Many years to go (3640 views) | | | Tasted by Devo77 on 12/31/2023 & rated 90 points: Smooth and pretty light (3624 views) | | | Tasted by ny2sc on 12/25/2023 & rated 94 points: Excellent. Herbs and blackberries. Paired with southern Italian dishes. (3211 views) | | | Tasted by Winemaker51 on 12/24/2023 & rated 93 points: Excellent. Did not decant; and I’m not sure it needs it. Wonderful, truffle, damp earth aromas! Yes, darker cherries and very good color also presented. Palate is more Sangiovese-like with really good acidity, and tannins that were a bit drying, but not excessive. Does need food and more on the steak/savory side. Enjoy the aromas and Tuscan Sangiovese palate. Qualiy stuff. (3028 views) | | | Tasted by johnnyo on 10/23/2023 & rated 95 points: Decanted for 1+ hours, still very youthful. So much going on in this beautiful wine. (4950 views) | | | Tasted by foyfrcs on 9/18/2023 & rated 89 points: I don’t believe that this has improved since 2021 (unfortunately) and, if anything, is a little flatter and less imposing.
A closed phase?
Struggling to see this drinking well until 2035/6 as per pundits. (4520 views) | | | Tasted by Deb293 on 9/4/2023 & rated 89 points: To my taste, an underwhelming, not very interesting wine. Tarry and tannic, with a brooding Cabernet profile without the Sangiovese lift. I waited a few years between this and the one I opened prior, hoping for some improvement. Nope. More tar than fruit; a disappointment. Reminded me of the aroma of mucilage glue. (4543 views) | | | Tasted by oenanthe on 8/16/2023 & rated 90 points: Italian evening at Nick's (Chez Nick): Medium dark red. Quite stern relative to the other two wines, it needed significant air to get going and even then it does not ever match the appeal of the Castello di Ama or the Granato. I've never had this before, but I might prefer it younger when it was more on the fruit, it just felt a bit flat on the night compared to the other wines alongside it that were on song. It grew in the glass, got better as it went on. (4489 views) | | | Tasted by NickA on 8/16/2023 & rated 90 points: Ferragosto feast! (Chez Nick): Although a nice wine, this was a mild disappointment relative to expectations. I'm not sure I'd say it was damaged or faulty, but it was certainly more evolved than I thought it would be. A bit gamey on the nose. Surprisingly soft on the palate, with punchy dark, slightly dried-out fruit and cocoa notes but a notably smooth texture. Whilst I've always regarded Tig as a commercial wine, I thought it would have more bite at 10 years old. (4336 views) | | | Tasted by Radders12345 on 8/16/2023 & rated 91 points: Nick’s Festa di Ferragosto; 8/16/2023-8/17/2023: Surprisingly evolved nose with leather, dark plum, terracotta, some oak and exotic spice.
Rich palate with dried plums and cherries. Tannins resolved and a short-ish finish. Would drink up. (3789 views) | | | Tasted by Joshvoulters on 8/16/2023 & rated 91 points: Niccolo's Ferragosto Feast (Chez Nick): I was surprised at the tertiary development here after only a decade: coffee, meat and tobacco notes alongside black fruit. I wanted to like it more than I did: I found it slightly brutish and unyielding for the time I had it in the glass, with a certain leanness on the palate. It may be telling that I enjoyed the last sip the most: floral notes were unfurling and there was an emerging layer of spice, albeit the palate was still quite mean. An enigma but I’d lean towards it needing more time, despite the level of maturity it’s already showing. (3307 views) | | | Tasted by StefanAkiko on 7/5/2023 & rated 97 points: Decanted at noon, rebottled 6 hours later and decanted at the restaurant. Devoured during 3 hours of dinner.
This is the reason why Tignanello is such a lovely wine! When it delivers, it's fantastic. Beautifully polished and elegant with a lot going on. Perfect acidity as a restaurant wine, to make it through the whole menu. Complex enough to be talked about and meditated upon throughout the dinner.
A lovely showing!
Had a very difficult encounter two years ago. I prefer this version :-) (4266 views) | | | Tasted by Malarky997 on 6/18/2023 & rated 93 points: A pleasant surprise (4196 views) | | | Tasted by travelculture on 5/1/2023 & rated 80 points: Disappointing. Drab, lacking fruit and structure, worse with extended decanting. Presumably past its prime. (5691 views) | | | Tasted by AAJR on 3/26/2023 & rated 92 points: Similar showing as last encounter. IMO lots of life left in this wine. Note to self, revisit in 3-5 years (5512 views) | | | Tasted by Jasonr1023 on 3/24/2023 & rated 94 points: Wait until 2026 before opening another bottle. (4879 views) | | | Tasted by Pepin... on 2/5/2023 & rated 90 points: Aromas of sour cherry, cedar, thyme. Smooth tannins, refreshing acidity. (5429 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.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.TignanelloThe original Super-Tuscan, Tignanello is produced exclusively from the Tignanello vineyard, a 47 hectares (116 acres) southwest-facing, calcareous rocky-marl and limestone soil plot with tufaceous elements, planted between 1,150 and 1,312 feet above sea level at Antinori's Santa Cristina Estate. It was the first Sangiovese to be aged in small oak barrels, the first red wine in modern times to use a non-traditional grape variety, Cabernet, in the blend, and among the first red wines made in Chianti with no white grapes. In all three instances, it set the example for a new breed of exceptional top-of-the-line Italian wine. Tignanello, originally a Chianti Classico Riserva labeled Vigneto Tignanello, was first vinified as a single vineyard wine in the 1970 vintage, when it contained 20% Canaiolo and 5% Trebbiano and Malvasia, and was aged in small oak cooperage. With the 1971 vintage the wine became a Vino da Tavola della Toscana and was named Tignanello after the vineyard from which it originates. Beginning with this vintage, Tignanello stopped adhering to the rules laid down by Chianti Classico Disciplinare, and with the 1975 vintage, white grapes were totally eliminated. Since the 1982 vintage, the blend has been 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. Tignanello was not produced in the 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1984 and 1992 vintages.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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