Tignanello 1998

Tignanello 1998

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  • Robert Parker rating 91
  • Vinous rating 89
Tignanello 1998
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75 cl

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Tignanello 1998 is a Supertuscan red wine produced by Marchesi Antinori, one of Italy`s oldest wine producers, founded in 1385. This wine is a blend of 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, reflecting a distinct regional style. It offers an aromatic profile featuring dark cherry, plum, earthy notes, leather and hints of spice. The wine is medium to full-bodied with structured tannins and balanced acidity. It will benefit from further ageing, with a drinking window that extends into the next decade if stored properly.
91 Robert Parker
There are 30,000 cases of this well-known Tuscan proprietary red made from a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. The 1998 offers a classic bouquet of berry fruit, new saddle leather, underbrush, earth, and toast from its new barrique aging. Medium to full-bodied, good delineation, and a firm, classic style, it requires 2-3 years of cellaring, and should drink well for 15-16.

Importer: Remy Amerique, New York, NY; tel. (212) 399-0200 — Robert Parker, 30th October 2001
89 Vinous
(80% sangiovese and 20% cabernet sauvignon) Medium to dark garnet. Brooding nose offers tobacco and licorice scents. Good inner-mouth density, with flavors of dark berries, vanilla and near eastern spices, and an unexpected hint of tropical fruit. Finishes with firm, dusty tannins and some unresolved oak. A notable effort, amply concentrated and richly textured, but not as impressive as some earlier vintages of this wine.Edward Beltrami1st January 2002

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While technically a wine rather than a winery, Marchesi Antinori's flagship red wine, Supertuscan Tignanello, has become an icon in its own right. Produced from the Tignanello estate, this wine is one of Italy’s most recognized and celebrated fine wines. Tignanello is a blend of mostly Sangiovese wines with lesser parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, showcasing the Antinori family's mastery in winemaking.

Situated in the heart of Chianti Classico, in the gently rolling hillsides between the Greve and Pesa river valleys, the Tenuta Tignanello vineyard produces these influential wines. Tignanello was the first Sangiovese to be aged in barriques, the first contemporary red wine blended with untraditional varieties (specifically Cabernet), and one of the first red wines in the Chianti Classico region not to use white grapes. This innovation has made it a modern red wine that stands out among its peers.

The Antinori estate also produces a superb Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon Grappa, a full-bodied Bordeaux-style red called Guado al Tasso, and delicate yet refined white wines from Castello della Sala, adding to its portfolio of iconic wines. The legacy of the Antinori family is evident in every bottle of these exceptional Italian wines.

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