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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 282 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sbhall on 1/28/2024: Recent-ish notes from other tasters are accurate; this wine is still drinking very well, and indeed feels relatively youthful. It needs plenty of air - 6 hours of slow ox didn’t do it, but 90 minutes in a decanter after that was beneficial. There is some sediment. The wine is an icon, even if a mass-produced one, and other tasting notes can provide the descriptions that might be necessary. I think it’s edged outside of the value range since perhaps 2019, but if you can find a mature bottle at €150 or under, it’s a worthy experience. (759 views) | | | Tasted by streethawk on 1/19/2024: Decanted for sediment in an old wine decanter. Drinking beautifully right now with notes of earth, black tea, leather, herbs, dried cherries. Medium bodied with impressive depth. Not the most muscular vintage of Tig but highly enjoyable if you like this style. I wouldn’t wait much longer to drink these. (844 views) | | | Tasted by Bolzano2022 on 12/25/2023 & rated 92 points: I double decanted it an hour before our drinking. The wine is still very youthful. It has decent tannin. The nose was beautiful with red berries and black berries. Pronounced intensity of nose. Palate confirms the nose. (884 views) | | | Tasted by phandley66 on 10/7/2023 & rated 94 points: Drinking really well. Cherry, cranberry, cassis, graphite. Very bright vibrant. Drink now. Opened an hour before pouring, no decant. (1141 views) | | | Tasted by skier33 on 10/1/2023 & rated 93 points: shrank in the bottle a little bit, cork was fine and drinking great. was worried it might have been pas prime (1120 views) | | | Tasted by nocowine on 9/1/2023: Excellent. Drinking well now. (980 views) | | | Tasted by mygrogro on 1/8/2023 & rated 93 points: Toasted fig aged walnut
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Now is the time to enjoy! (2058 views) | | | Tasted by Margaux Bro on 6/17/2022 & rated 95 points: Double decanted 2 hours before going to a restaurant. Truly should have decanted about 2 hours earlier, as it really hit its stride later in the evening. This wine elevated tremendously once food was incorporated, and continued to develop. Very pleasurable wine. If you're opening now I'd suggest a very long decant. It will still age gracefully for another 20+ years. (2792 views) | | | Tasted by Cellarseller on 5/15/2022 & rated 92 points: Opened for an hour then aerated into glasses. Probably could still use a decant as the wine improved over an hour with dinner. (2358 views) | | | Tasted by Mchiarot on 12/27/2021 & rated 94 points: Superb.This is a well balanced Big, and still had years left in my opinion. went very nicely with oven roasted Prime rib (3050 views) | | | Tasted by Weinberg Falls on 11/25/2021 & rated 92 points: Nose of black cherry, blueberry compote, woodsmoke, black olives and just the very slightest whiff of vanilla from the still-present oak. Tightly woven palate of cassis, red and black cherries and licorice with still firm tannins and a long, long finish of fruit compote, spices and dried herbs. Interestingly I’ve had more modern Tigs that felt more ready to drink, perhaps this wasn't given enough time to breathe and unfurl. Still gorgeous, 92-93 (2999 views) | | | Tasted by popasq on 8/29/2021 & rated 96 points: This has aged very well. Impressive! (2819 views) | | | Tasted by Roland67 on 4/30/2021 & rated 93 points: From PnP very Bx like in the nose. Concentrated blackcurrant and cassis on the palate. Long finish with fine minerality and sone notes of anis. Nice complexity. Surprisingly vital for a 16 year old wine. Could easily be cellared for another decade I guess but also drink very well now. Give it a short decant or let it rest ½ hour in the glass before start sipping. Love it. 92-94P (2723 views) | | | Tasted by vap416 on 4/14/2021 & rated 95 points: Wow wow wow. Opened Dec/20. At its peak. Well balanced, integrated and with wonderful primary and secondary nodes. (2676 views) | | | Tasted by Mchiarot on 3/12/2021 & rated 93 points: Drinking beautifully now. Superb (2221 views) | | | Tasted by 9400KG on 1/25/2021: Cooking for chef (2474 views) | | | Tasted by Zinlady on 1/6/2021 & rated 94 points: I was impressed. At first seemed very mellow. Finish long but subdued Then after 15 minutes in glass it showed some tannins. Tasted some violets. Lovely wine. (2132 views) | | | Tasted by Rareified Air on 1/5/2021 & rated 93 points: Decanted 2 hours in a magnum size decanter.
The wine looks crimson coloured. There was light sediment in the bottle. It smells like dust, oak, lead pencil, violet and tobacco. The body is full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long with a well rounded balance.
The wine has medium acidity and could even be kept a few years longer yet for those keen to test the limits. (1698 views) | | | Tasted by xiangjing91 on 12/25/2020 & rated 92 points: Double decanted. Medium garnet/tawny in colour. Plums, licorice on the nose. Tannic still, with medium+ acidity. Probably not going to get any better but can still be kept for 1-3 years since it is still taste a little vibrant (1591 views) | | | Tasted by alba_br on 11/6/2020 & rated 92 points: Excelente (1941 views) | | | Tasted by WKC on 9/18/2020 & rated 92 points: Decanted for around two hours and was pleasantly surprised as to how tasty and drinkable this became. Paired nicely with seafood salad, vongole, less so with the lamb. Drank from double magnum. (1974 views) | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 4/10/2020 & rated 91 points: Dark red with violet-garnet at the edges. White and black pepper with muted black fruits on the nose. Sour blackberries with wild strawberries and notes of navel orange. The citrus is joined by orange pith into a lengthy finish. It’s still drinking quite tightly even after a few hours decant. (3186 views) | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 1/10/2020 & rated 92 points: Dull garnet brown with sediment apparent at the edges. Macerated red fruits on the nose and notes. Very tasty. (3388 views) | | | Tasted by MM29 on 12/19/2019 & rated 95 points: Aus der Magnum, nicht karaffiert, sofort parat und auf absolutem Höhepunkt. Besser als alle bisher getrunkenen 09 und 10. Tig kann also gut weit über 10 Jahre auch in mittelmässigen Jahren. So nach mehr als 90 Minuten wurde die Nase dann älter...ich empfehle, den Wein in den nächsten 2 Jahren zu trinken. (3483 views) | | | Tasted by Puristica on 11/21/2019 & rated 93 points: Beautifully balanced and aged, was best p&p but lost a bit after 2 hours. Next bottle in 2 to 4 years. (3293 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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WineAlign (11/15/2009)
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Vinous, Antinori: Tignanello and Solaia Revisited (Nov 2008)
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Vinous, Tuscany: The Best of 2005 and 2006 (Jun 2008)
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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.2005 Antinori Tignanello85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet FrancSuperTuscan 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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