2008 Antinori Tignanello
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911henrik wrote:
88 Points
Sunday, September 25, 2022 - Why is this wine called a super Tuscan? And what is so super about it. It is a Chianti Classico, but it is not a top Chianti Classico. I would pick Castello di Ama, Don Tommaso, Castello di Fonterutoli etc before Tignanello every day of the week and they are all a fraction of the price.
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Comment posted by Hanz:
11/4/2022 6:17:00 AM - Hey. Never heard of the term Supertuscan? It means Sangiovese blended with "international" varieties, most often Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah. It's an unofficial term, there isn't any D.O.C. for them, so they go under Toscana IGP. But some of them are superstars, like this one.
I've liked less famous Supertuscans before and I'm opening my first Tig tomorrow, so I'll see wether I like it.
Comment posted by 911henrik:
11/7/2022 2:17:00 AM - It was a rhetorical question. Of course I know what a Super Tuscan is. I love the Sassicaias, the Ornellaias etc, but Tignanello is a joke compared to the proper ones. Actually, there is a next door neighbour, Principe Corsini, who has a wine called Don Tommaso. They classify it as Chianti Classico, but the only difference to Tignanello is that they use Merlot instead of Cab in the San Giovese blen. This wine costs only a fraction of the Tignanello, but beats it every day of the week. Try it! You will never drink Tignanello again. ;-)