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  • Country ranking ?

    128
  • Producer ranking ?

    10
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Tignanello is produced exclusively from the vineyard of the same name, a parcel of some 140 acres (57 hectares) with limestone-rich soils and a southwestern exposure at 1150-1325 feet (350-400 meters) above sea level at the Tignanello estate. It was the first Sangiovese wine to be aged in small oak barrels, the first modern rd wine to use such non-traditional varieties as Cabernet in the blend, and among the first red wines from the Chianti Classico area to be produced without white grapes.

 

The wine, originally called "Chianti Classico Riserva vigneto Tignanello" (a Chianti Classico Riserva from the Tignanello vineyard), was produced for the first time from a single vineyard parcel in 1970, when the blend contained 20% of Canaiolo and 5% of Trebbiano and Malvasia, both white grapes., and the wine aged in small oak barrels. In 1971 it became a Tuscan red table wine rather than a Chianti Classico, and was called Tignanello; in the 1975 vintage the white grapes were totally eliminated from the blend. Ever since 1982, the blend has been the one currently used. Tignanello is bottled only in favorable vintages, and was not produced in 1972, 1973,1974, 1976, 1984, 1992, and 2002.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium

ending

Medium, Gentle and Extensive

flavors

Blackberry, Licorice, Vanilla, Petrol, Leather and Tobacco

nose

Wide, Seductive, Rich and Charming

recommend

Yes

taste

Warming, Medium tannin, Balanced, Well-Integrated, Good texture, Full-bodied, Round, Elegant, Perfumed and Silky tannins

Verdict

Transparent and Well made

Written Notes

Intense ruby colour with purple hue. Aromatic character with depth, multi-layered and well structured, with aroma reminiscent of gingerbread spices, vanilla, hints of black cherries and discreet toasting with cocoa powder and dark chocolate. Dried figs in the background but also some floral hints as well as blood orange. On the palate well  structured with ripe acidity and distinct tannins, typical for its terroir with a very straightforward character and an excellent potential for the next twenty years to come. 

  • 95p

One of the first Italian labels with an international scope, and at the same time a great local wine. Combination of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, very refined at the nose, with touches of blueberry in jam, undergrowth and black pepper grains, with citrus return. It has a brackish taste, great persistence with a fruity-spicy return.

  • 96p
Good looking normal size bottle and has by the neck level. Colour is youthful and medium. On the nose it is wide, charming, rich and seductive. The taste is round, fragrant, perfumed, elegant, warming, with medium tannin, with silky tannins, full-bodied, with satin texture, well-integrated and balanced structure. On the palate it is layered and has perfumed, leather, tropical fruits, blackberry, vanilla, licorice, petrol, tobacco and truffles flavours. The finish is medium long, extensive, lingering and gentle. This wine is transparent, fine and excellent. I paid around 100-200€ a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 20-30 years, decant at least 2h before tasting and this is not a good invest wine. Good value for money. I do recommend.
- (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
  • 96p
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Origin

Florence, Tuscany

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