Tignanello

2011 "Tignanello" Toscana IGT, Marchesi Antinori Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Tignanello demonstrates a very ripe and fruit-forward personality with bursting cherry and blackberry folded within sweet spice, moist tobacco and honey-almond paste. Its texture is heavy and dense with sticky spots of sweetness (the alcohol is recorded at 14.5%). With such a fruit-heavy personality, the wine doesn't reach the soaring heights or brilliant complexity we see in cooler vintages. It should veer toward a greater sense of focus and tightness with more bottle age. James Suckling: Ruby, rose, clear color. Fresh grapes, red fruit, marble and stone on the nose. Paprika, some cinnamon and fresh cherry on the palate. Light tannins develop structure and complexity. Sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon. Better in 2016.  Vinous: Kirsch, rose petal, pomegranate, exotic spices and mint are woven together in a fabric of notable class in the 2011 Tignanello. An exotic wine that captures the essence of the year, the 2011 is endowed with magnificent complexity, nuance and class. The silky, polished finish makes the 2011 incredibly appealing today, but the wines from this site have always aged very well. The 2011 is going to need time to shed some of its baby fat, but it will always remain extroverted and racy to the core. I can't wait to see how the 2011 ages. 

Vintage

2011

Volume

1.5 l

Alcohol content

14.5 % vol.

Category

Wine

Country

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Quality level

IGT

Taste

dry

Color

Red wine

Grape variety

Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Bottle cap

Natural cork

Serving temperature

16 – 18 °C

Allergens

Sulphites

• Robert Parker: 93/100 points
• Vinous: 95/100 points
• James Suckling: 95/100 points