Tuscany, ItalyThe Marchese Antinori is a historic wine of the house, and since 2011 has been sourced from the legendary Tignanello estate, in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone. This sangiovese is tipped with 10% cabernet sauvignon, fermented in stainless and then moved to a year in large French and Hungarian oak barrels. After bottling, it was aged for another year in bottle prior to release. Rich and sultry in the glass, with ripe wild plums, dried black cherry, and wild cassis flooding the supple and expansive palate. The ample, firm tannins are well absorbed into the velveteen fruit, leaving a plush sensation through the lengthy, pencil shaving finish. Drinking well now, as expected, even from the warm 2015 year, this will continue to plateau for the next few years in the cellar.Tasted: 04 February 2021Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$58.00
750ml
private wine shops
Producer: Marchesi AntinoriDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Halpern Maison Maxxium Vins et Spiritueux Grape: SangioveseCSPC: 575845
Tuscany, ItalyIn 2015, warm days and cool nights were a steady pattern during the growing season, leading to a vintage to remember. For some the quality is reminiscent of the fabulous 1997s. I tasted this wine alongside the 2015 Tignanello because the fruit for both comes off the same site and the Riserva more than held its own. The nose is a fruit bomb mixing wild black red fruit sprinkled with spice and tobacco. The attack is vertical and vibrant with savoury, salty, mineral notes mixed with pure cherry fruit. The label is historic, issued first in 1928, but with the inauguration of the Antinori nel Chianti Classico cellars, the family sought to revive and reinterpret the Tuscan classic with a Riserva offering and some offering it is. Keep three to five years before you begin to open this gem.Tasted: 21 October 2018Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$58.00
750ml
private wine shops
Producer: Marchesi AntinoriDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Halpern Maison Maxxium Vins et Spiritueux Grape: SangioveseCSPC: 575845
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