Antinori Tignanello 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Antinori
Label Name:
 
Tignanello
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Tuscany — Tenuta Tignanello (Chianti Classico)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Sangiovese (≈80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (≈15%), Cabernet Franc (≈5%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: James Suckling 97, Vinous 96, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95, Wine Spectator 94, Wine Enthusiast ~95

Tasting Note
Ripe dark cherry and blackberry with blood-orange lift, violets, tobacco, mocha and vanilla. Silky, savory tannins, fresh acidity and a long, spice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, steak, beef Wellington, aged Pecorino; Italian ragù/pappardelle. Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), spicy Szechuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sangiovese blended with Cabernet; fermented on skins, malolactic in barrel, aged ~13 months in predominantly new French oak (small % Hungarian oak) then additional bottle aging.

Vineyard Info
Produced from the single Tignanello estate (Tenuta Tignanello) owned by Marchesi Antinori; pioneering ‘Super Tuscan’ first made in 1971 on limestone-rich soils with Sangiovese and Bordeaux varieties.