Marchesi Antinori
Tenuta Tignanello Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon
RL and I were totally thrown off by this blind. We were right on a Bordeaux blend, but got to give credit to ourselves for thinking it might not have been French due to a sheen of varnish on the fruit. I was right on the Super Tuscans (pretty close in some sense) before it was revealed to be a Chianti. What! Having said all that, it might have been the addition of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon in the wine that misled us.
Wine of the night for most on the table and I can see why. By the end of the night, it was crunchy with lifted dark fruits, cedar, herbs, leather, and some mineral tones. Still a little too rich and concentrated for me at this stage, but there’s definitely some underlying energy present.
RL and I were totally thrown off by this blind. We were right on a Bordeaux blend, but got to give credit to ourselves for thinking it might not have been French due to a sheen of varnish on the fruit. I was right on the Super Tuscans (pretty close in some sense) before it was revealed to be a Chianti. What! Having said all that, it might have been the addition of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon in the wine that misled us.
Wine of the night for most on the table and I can see why. By the end of the night, it was crunchy with lifted dark fruits, cedar, herbs, leather, and some mineral tones. Still a little too rich and concentrated for me at this stage, but there’s definitely some underlying energy present.
Very good solid chianti when you need a break from all the fruit bombs
Very good solid chianti when you need a break from all the fruit bombs
Nov 25th, 2017Not the life altering experience I was expecting. Lighter than anticipated. Little flavour, even for a Chianti.
Not the life altering experience I was expecting. Lighter than anticipated. Little flavour, even for a Chianti.
Mar 10th, 2016Dark ink color. The aroma is rustic and animal tones with touch of fruit and pepper. Smooth wine with pleasant tannis and round long finish
Dark ink color. The aroma is rustic and animal tones with touch of fruit and pepper. Smooth wine with pleasant tannis and round long finish
Jan 8th, 2016