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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 155 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Marius W on 1/20/2024 & rated 91 points: Umiddelbart tydelig duft av lær som roer seg noe ned over tid, mørk sjokolade, fennikel, noe vanilje. Mørke bær, sjokolade, tobakk, lær, noe tørket frukt, fin syre, modne tanniner som fortsatt er der, ganske lang, ok konsentrasjon, bør drikkes nå, blir neppe bedre. (646 views) | | | Tasted by PLLU on 3/11/2023 & rated 92 points: Fresh and dry fennel, cranberries, thyme in a Fantastic mix on the nose. Still fresh dark fruit character . Dry tannins, but in a pleasant way, chalky Sangiovese tones in the end. Long and pleasant taste.
After 30 min in the glass the temperature picked up that increased the dryness of the tannins. Don’t decant te wine at this point and drink it a few degrees below normal. Then you will have a pleasant experience (1463 views) | | | Tasted by shafer1994 on 1/1/2023 & rated 94 points: Wonderful ripe Tignanello. Dark color, balsamic nose. Round and harmonious bouquet of cherry, coffee, vanilla, a bit chocolate accompanied by a lovely sweetness. Long and round finish. In a super spot right now. I am not sure how long the wine will last: too good to not drink it now! (1537 views) | | | Tasted by rickphillips on 8/2/2022: WS rated 91 (2223 views) | | | Tasted by diggydan on 8/28/2021 & rated 91 points: Well made and nicely mature with notes of dark berries, cedar, and earth - just a bit too ripe and jammy for my taste. (3645 views) | | | Tasted by Cmainardi on 7/19/2021 & rated 93 points: Another 03 that held up well. Drinking very well now. (3131 views) | | | Tasted by cubswinws on 5/27/2021: Corked (2627 views) | | | Tasted by Jim B on 5/8/2021 & rated 95 points: Drinking unbelievably, wish I had a case left instead of one bottle (2560 views) | | | Tasted by suilesor25 on 1/17/2020 & rated 92 points: Dark red and purple fruits, black cherry, tobacco, and graphite. Really nice. (4403 views) | | | Tasted by Genco on 11/13/2019: Still wonderful (3447 views) | | | Tasted by YYC-Wineguy on 9/28/2019 flawed bottle: So excited to finally taste this - unfortunately it was corked. (3331 views) | | | Tasted by tomlee on 7/21/2019 & rated 92 points: Given the vintage I did not decant this wine. Ruby red in color. 13.5% ABV. 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. Gorgeous nose of dried red fruits, leather, tar and flowers. Medium body with medium acidity. Refined and elegant. Cherries, anise, tobacco and graphite on the palate. The finish is exceptionally long and silky. Tremendous wine from a challenging vintage. Not the best Tignanello but so much to like here. Drink over the next 2-4 years. (3473 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 5/22/2019 & rated 90 points: Souple et gouleyant, très beau vin. (4060 views) | | | Tasted by Cmainardi on 5/5/2019 & rated 91 points: Still alive and well. Interestingly, I have several 2003 Italian wines and none has shown evidence of fading despite all of the warnings. I have recently had 03 Cepparello, Sammarco and Tig. I still have a Sammaco, a Tig, and a La Pergola Torte to drink. I will keep everyone posted. (2172 views) | | | Tasted by nkromberg on 4/29/2019 & rated 90 points: Great color and aroma. Drank with Randle, MAryLee, Tom, Laurie, Clint, Mauree and Mary. (1971 views) | | | Tasted by NCWW on 4/6/2019 & rated 92 points: Needed a good hours decant and opened up really really well. Lovely. (1917 views) | | | Tasted by EricLi on 3/18/2019: Feel there are still many years to go for this one. No hurry. (1781 views) | | | Tasted by intrinsicvalue on 10/20/2018 & rated 96 points: This was so perfect with homemade Osso Bucco over creamy polenta. Leathery, cigar ash nose with a hint of anise. Mid palate was herbal/rosemary. Long pretty tart cherry finish. Got better in the glass after hours and was sad to take the last sip. (2708 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 7/28/2018 & rated 93 points: (Decanted for two hours)
Deep red colour with a lovely maturing nose showing sweet cherries, leather, licorice and a delicious hint of truffles. Palate feels very accessible with smoothing tannins, sweet cherries and a nice long and warm finish.
This was very pleasant with a grilled T-bone steak tonight and should keep well for many years to come.
Best 2018-2033. (2704 views) | | | Tasted by NCWW on 12/2/2017 & rated 92 points: This needed some air upon opening but came around nicely. Still some tannins with a bite. On the nose, raisiny and cumin seeds come out. Good fruit on the palate, rich and fulfilling. Drinks nicely now, and should stay here a couple more years. (4084 views) | | | Tasted by neruda11 on 11/2/2017 & rated 93 points: Mamma Mia...our first tignanello and it was amazing! And this was a straight PnP at a restaurant...maybe waited 20 minutes in the glass before starting to consume. The length went on and on...can’t wait to delve into the 2004! (4332 views) | | | Tasted by Doerrie Wine on 4/8/2017 & rated 95 points: Super (5899 views) | | | Tasted by bouche55 on 12/23/2016 & rated 90 points: Ready to drink (5890 views) | | | Tasted by macliii on 9/10/2016 & rated 90 points: Dark red/violet color. Wonderful nose of dark fruit, earth, spice.
The palate is smooth, balanced and yet good gripping tanins with plum, black cherries, not as complex as I hoped. Decent but not great finish. The acidity and depth of flavors did helped to go well with a pasta caprese with decent amount of lemon and grilled lemon chicken. Paired very well but not a great QPR. (6072 views) | | | Tasted by Libiamo! on 2/26/2016 & rated 91 points: Complex nose: dark fruit, raisin, savoury, meat , smoke, hint of balsamic, slightly burnt fruit note. On the palate, great length with dark fruit, cocoa, medium plus length. Can hold for another 5 to 10 years. (6398 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Central Tuscany 2003 and 2004: A Tale of Two Vintages? (June 2007)
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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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