Antinori Tignanello 2007
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
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ratings pedigree (past vintages):
winemaker's notes:
The 2004 vintage of this wine was ranked #4 on the Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2007
The original Super Tuscan, Tignanello is produced exclusively from a 116-acre
vineyard site at Antinori's Tignanello Estate.
Blend: 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc.
The 2007 Tignanello is intense ruby red
in color with primary aromas of concentrated,
ripe fruit and spice, which give way to milder
notes of vanilla and toast. Generous, richly
textured and intense on the palate, this wine
possesses a complex structure and long persistent
flavors with hints of chocolate, huckleberries
and black plums on the finish.
The well-managed tannin blends perfectly
with the oak, for a complex and elegant wine.
alcohol by volume:
13.5%
critical acclaim:
"Antinori's 2007 Tignanello is wonderfully ripe and seductive in its dark cherries, flowers, spices, tobacco, sage, cedar, mint and minerals. This is as opulent a Tignanello as I have ever tasted but there is just enough acidity and structure from the Sangiovese to keep things from going over the top. The wine's richness and warmth are such that in a blind tasting I mistook the 2007 Tignanello for a wine from Maremma! The dense, muscular fruit follows through to an impeccable finish with no hard edges and impossibly fine, silky tannins. Simply put, the 2007 is a magnificent Tignanello. The 2007 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3 new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2027."
95 Points
The Wine Advocate
"You can't help but love this wine. The richness, density and intensity are all outstanding and Tignanello is extraordinary in terms of aromas and flavors. The traditional formula for this groundbreaking super Tuscan was Sangiovese with a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage sees 5% Cabernet Franc for additional texture and longevity."
94 Points
Wine Enthusiast
"Displays sweet plum and berry aromas and flavors, with hints of toasty oak and cappuccino. Full-bodied, yet reserved and fine. Turns chewy and juicy."
92 Points
Wine Spectator
"Bright, medium ruby-red. Musky black fruits, cedar, graphite and minerals on the cabernet-dominated nose. Broad and lush in the mouth, conveying a full-bodied, weighty impression but also plenty of energy to the flavors of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar. Finishes very long and smooth, with extremely fine-grained tannins. Though this is a very refined and highly successful version of Tignanello, I found it to be a bit more international and soft in style than the 2006 and 2004 versions, which I like better."
91 Points
International Wine Cellar
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