Antinori - Tignanello 2011

JAMES SUCKLING: "Ruby, rose, clear color. Fresh grapes, red fruit, marble and stone on the nose. Paprika, some cinnamon and fresh cherry on the palate. Light tannins develop structure and complexity. Sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2011 Tignanello demonstrates a very ripe and fruit-forward personality with bursting cherry and blackberry folded within sweet spice, moist tobacco and honey-almond paste. Its texture is heavy and dense with sticky spots of sweetness (the alcohol is recorded at 14.5%). With such a fruit-heavy personality, the wine doesn’t reach the soaring heights or brilliant complexity we see in cooler vintages. It should veer toward a greater sense of focus and tightness with more bottle age."

FALSTAFF: "Funkelndes, intensives Rubin mit leichtem Granatschimmer. Kompakte, klar gezeichnete Nase, zeigt Noten nach Zwetschken, Kirschen, dunkler Olivenpaste und getrockneten Tomaten. Rund und geschmeidig in Ansatz und Verlauf, zeigt dabei aber auch schöne Tiefe, elegantes, feinkörniges Tannin, wirkt sehr geschliffen, im Finale viel Saft, leicht harzige Töne."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "One of the first Super Tuscan wines, this iconic blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc opens with aromas of scorched earth, underbrush, ripe plum and a whiff of blue iris. The palate offers dried black cherry, prune, mocha, licorice and clove. Assertive but refined tannins provide the framework."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Well-defined by lively acidity, with densely woven cherry and plum fruit. The serious tannins are matched by a long, savory finish.—Non-blind Tignanello vertical (October 2019). Best from 2022 through 2038."

DECANTER: "An exuberant, full-figured and precocious wine, portraying the generous warmth of the year. Macerated berries, cherry compote and dried Mediterranean herbs waft from the glass. On the palate ripe fleshy plum and black cherry are girdled with lavish tannins. While this vintage might not have the tension or freshness of previous and subsequent years, its heritage remains evident. Drinking Window 2018 - 2028"