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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Nanda on 11/9/2019 & rated 89 points: 45th Birthday Celebration (Chez Nanda): A very fine 45 year old wine. Still has quite a lot of vigor and fruit. Big notes of herb and tar and complexity. (1707 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 10/18/2018 & rated 92 points: 12,5% alcohol.
Developed and quite translucent pomegranate color with a brick-orange rim. The savory and rather developed nose feels surprisingly herbaceous with its aromas of roasted bell peppers, leafy green tones, fruitier notes of sour cherries and fresh dark berries along with lighter tertiary nuances of tobacco and beef jerky. At first the nose was pretty straightforward with just aromas of herbaceous bell pepper and sour cherries, but with air it opened up quite nicely. The wine is dry, moderately full-bodied and relatively concentrated on the palate with developed flavors of sour cherry bitterness, some tart lingonberries, a little bit of roasted bell pepper, light leafy tones of forest floor, a sweeter hint of raisiny dark fruit and a peppery touch of earthy, pungent spices. The wine is moderately full-bodied with still quite firm, ample and moderately grippy tannins. The finish is dry, moderately tannic and rather bitter with very long and intense flavors of sour cherry bitterness, some savory wood spice, a little bit of tart lingonberry, light herbaceous notes of cooked bell pepper and a hint of peppery spice.
A rough, robust and surprisingly herbaceous effort for a Chianti Classico that really tastes like a not unremarkable dose of Cabernet Franc went into the blend at some point. Although I suspect that this was not the actual case, this is still a rather atypical example of Sangiovese. Nevertheless, the overall feel is very impressive, complex and pleasantly structured, and although the wine is showing some age, it still feels like it could actually continue to develop from here - even after almost 45 years! A wonderful, aged Sangiovese that might still gain a point or two if left to age some more. Great stuff. (1649 views) |
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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.Sangiovese BlendSangiovese blend is used in CellarTracker for Italian wines to represent wines predominantly made of Sangiovese and blended with traditional Italian grapes. It is different than SuperTuscan which is a blend of Sangiovese with non-traditional (eg Bordeaux) varieties, often in closer to equal portions. For example, Chianti is at least 80% Sangiovese and will always be listed Sangiovese blend.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytChianti Consorzio Vino Chianti | Chianti (wikipedia) |
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