Marchesi Antinori - Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore 2021 (750ml)
Vinous: 98 Points
The 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a very beautiful wine but also quite a departure from the style that made it famous years ago. Readers will find an especially polished Guado al Tasso a wine that emphasizes finesse more than power. Silky tannins wrap around a core of black cherry fruit licorice spice mocha and new leather. Bright saline undertones extend the exquisite finish. There's more Cabernet Franc in the blend these days and that very much comes through in the wine's crazy aromatic presence and feel. The 2021 spent 16 months in wood three months in used French oak barrels during the malolactic fermentation and then 14 months in barrel (80% new) for the rest of its aging. Gorgeous. - By Antonio Galloni on February 2024 Antinori turned out a superb Guado al Tasso in 2021. Like all the
Vinous Media: 98 Points
The 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a very beautiful wine, but also quite a departure from the style that made it famous years ago. Readers will find an especially polished Guado al Tasso, a wine that emphasizes finesse more than power. Silky tannins wrap around a core of black cherry fruit, licorice, spice, mocha and new leather. Bright, saline undertones extend the exquisite finish. There's more Cabernet Franc in the blend these days, and that very much comes through in the wine's crazy aromatic presence and feel. The 2021 spent 16 months in wood, three months in used French oak barrels during the malolactic fermentation and then 14 months in barrel (80% new) for the rest of its aging. Gorgeous.
Antinori turned out a superb Guado al Tasso in 2021. Like all the Antinori wines these days, Guado al Tasso benefits from a more finessed approach than in the past. Franc features significantly in the 2021, and that comes through in the wine’s aromatic profile and overall feel.
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Wine Spectator: 97 Points
The pedigree and purity of this red are evident immediately from its black currant blackberry pomegranate violet and wild herb aromas. Saturated with red and black fruit and picking up licorice and mineral elements this is all about finesse and harmony. Cruises to the long finish which is tinged with fruit mineral cedar licorice and spice notes. Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Best from 2026 through 2043. ?B.S.
James Suckling: 97 Points
This is really well crafted with ultra-fine tannins that spread across the palate. It?s medium-bodied with a balance of currant dark chocolate and hazelnut character. It?s so long and persistent with gorgeous sophistication and unctuousness at the finish. Extremely well done. Drinkable now but event better in two or three years.
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