Antinori Bolgheri Guado al Tasso Superiore 2001
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BN#196682 |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah |
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| Category | Red Wine |
| Region | Italy : Tuscany : Bolgheri Sassicaia |
| Producer | Antinori |
| Alcohol | 14.0% |
Extraordinary intense ruby red in colour. Fruity, more of cherry than cassis, with hints of toast, coffee and dark chocolate. Finely structured and complex; balanced, with soft tannins and a lingering finish. Displays unmistakable varietal flavor while retaining strong regional character.
Wine Advocate Tenuta Belvedere is the Antinori property in Bolgheri, once part of an enormous estate from which the vineyards of both Ornellaia and Sassicaia were carved out. After an excellent 1998, the wines of both 1999 and, particularly, 2000 were significantly less successful, but the 2001 Guado al Tasso should help forget this temporary unevenness. A dense ruby with purple highlights, the wine is loaded with aromas and flavors of perfectly ripe blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, minerals, sage, and thyme. The wine is more fragrant and more finely-spun than Antinori’s other Bordeaux wine, Solaia, but there is no lack of concentration and density here, though both are tempered by a satiny texture and polished tannins which are all elegance and breed. Drink: 2006-2021. Score: 95. —Daniel Thomases, April 2006.Customers who purchased this item also bought:
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