Antinori, Guado al Tasso, Bolgheri Superiore, 2021

Antinori

Tobacco, campfire, cedar and plums on the nose. A soft, fruity feminine wine. A lush fruit profile that makes this red pleasant with food. Blueberries and blackberries hit first, then the smoky notes and milk chocolate. Mouthfeel is silky and coating. This is a young wine, but still showing excellently when decanted.

Italy

Tuscany

Elegant, complex red

Red

14.5

75.0

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese

"From a warm and sunny vintage that produced darkly concentrated fruit, the Tenuta Guado al Tasso 2018 Bolgheri Superiore is a teaser and a super pleaser. This is one flashy wine. This carefully calculated blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot and 5% Sangiovese pours from the bottle with a beautifully saturated and rich colour. I double-decanted my sample before writing this review, and the wine's aromas showed immediate harmony and intensity. The wine seduces and flirts with all your senses. The wine is bountiful, round, supple and full-bodied. Unless you are decidedly not a fan of this style, there's nothing not to love. I had anticipated more tightness in terms of possible hot-vintage tannins, but I am very pleased by the general integration of the mouthfeel.''
97/100 - Robert Parker 2020