Lot 151
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2006 (3) WA 92
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2007 (3) WA 95
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2008 (3) WA 94 JS 93
Lot 151 Details
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2006 (3)
Tuscany.
2 x scuffed labels
WA 92
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2007 (3)
Tuscany.
The 2007 Tignanello is ripe with promise for the future. The wine has just started its evolutionary track with aromas of blackcurrant, dried blackberry and cherry. This was a warm but balanced vintage that shows beautiful results today and exceeds my already high expectations. There is a steady thickness and determination to the wine that carries it forward. This was the last vintage made in the Tignanello winery before the structure saw a major overhaul. Given the staying power of this historic wine, I feel that this vintage will hold easily for another 20 years or more. October 2015 WA 95
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2008 (3)
Tuscany.
2 x scraped labels
The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of fruit caress the palate like cashmere in this impeccable, soft wine. There is not a hard edge to be found. Black cherries, tobacco, smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish. The flavor profile is decidedly on the dark side, but the wine’s structure is medium in body and intensity. In 2008 the Tignanello has more energy, focus and length than the Solaia. It is a fabulous achievement! The 2008 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3rd new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. August 2011 WA 94 JS 93