Antinori (Tenuta Tignanello) - Marchese Antinori 2021 *
Antinori (Tenuta Tignanello) - Marchese Antinori 2021
Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva
90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Information
Cultivation: conventional
Aging: 18 months in barrique
Bottle aging: Several months
Volume: 75 cl
Cellaring potential: 2031+
Marchesi Antinori General Manager Renzo Cotarella tells me that 2021 is the best vintage he has ever overseen. Ever. He prefers it to recent classics like 2016 and 2010. There was frost in the spring, and the growing cycle was very long. This is something that most grapes, and especially Sangiovese, need in order to exhibit aromatic depth and flavor complexity. "This is an exceptional year," he says, citing the inner energy certainly exhibited by the wines from 2021. - robertparker.com
Tasting notes
This is one of the big surprises of this tasting and ultimately represents one of the best buys in the entire extended Marchesi Antinori portfolio. The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva Tenuta Tignanello Marchese Antinori shares the DNA of Tignanello. It is Sangiovese kissed with small parts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Of course, the wine is more accessible and open compared to Tignanello, and spiritually, this wine is a Chianti Classico. By that I mean that the elegant minerality of these soils and the sunny flavors of its environs are the determining characteristics. You get wildflower, iris, tart fruit and plum. The wine's enhanced mineral character, with dusty white rock, is what adds lasting complexity and depth. 94+/100 (03.2024) - robertparker.com
