2016 Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso 0,75lt.

2016 Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso 0,75lt.

£280.00
  • Producer: Marchesi Antinori
  • Vintage: 2016
  • ABV: 14 % Vol.
  • Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and occasionally a small amount of Petit Verdot.
  • Italian Quality Road: DOC Toscana
  • Serving Temperature: 16/18º C.
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2016 Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso 0,75lt.
£280.00
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2016 Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso 0,75lt.
£280.00

The 2016 Guado al Tasso shows an intense ruby red color. The nose expresses pleasurable notes of fruit and sweet spices: plums, blueberry jam, leather, liquorices root, and such balsamic sensations as mint, which add freshness and complexity. The palate is long and dynamic, accompanied by supple and elegant tannins and, once again, balsamic notes. A vintage, the 2016, of exceptional elegance.  

98 POINTS JAMES SUKLING

98 POINTS WINE ADVOCATE

96 POINTS  WINE ENTHUSIAST

The 2016 vintage was characterized by a mild winter with sporadic but abundant rainfall which assisted in creating important reserves of ground water in the sub-soil. The vines began their cycle of growth and development a bit earlier than in a normal season and then proceeded in a regular fashion, accompanied by a sunny spring with temperatures and rainfall which respected normal seasonal averages. The summer was, on the whole, a warm one but without significant temperature peaks. The ripening of the grapes proceeded with sunny days, low rainfall, and cool evenings and nights which favored the development of aromatic components in the crop, maintaining an excellent freshness as well, an indispensable factor for elegant and long-lived grapes. The harvest began with the Merlot on September 5th, continued with the Cabernet Franc towards the middle of the month, and concluded with the Cabernet Sauvignon on October 5th.

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and occasionally a small amount of Petit Verdot to best represent the complex and elegant terroir found in Bolgheri. This wine has been produced since 1990 from vineyards on alluvial soils whose composition ranges from clay-sand to clay-loam with rocky deposits known as “scheletro”.

The Guado al Tasso estate’s most characteristic geographic feature is the Bolgheri Amphitheater, a beautiful plain encircled by rolling hillsides that faces the Tyrrhenian Sea. The shape of the territory creates a unique microclimate with beneficial temperature fluctuations.

The estate’s vineyards are located at the foot of the amphitheater, an optimal position as cold nocturnal breezes cool down the vines. These particular climatic conditions give the grapes pronounced aromas and guarantee a perfect ripening of the berries.

Guado al Tasso added the Antinori family’s historic family crest on the capsules. Guado al Tasso designed a label with the Della Gherardesca family crest and the initials DG as a tribute to the former estate owners.

Maturation: As in everyvintage, the crop is fermented vineyard block byvineyard block and parcel by parcel on the basis of the specific characteristics of each single plot. Fermentation and skin contact lasted for 15-20 daysand were carried out in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. After the wine was run off its skins, the finest lots went directlyinto new, 60 gallon French oak barrels where theyalso were put through a complete malolactic fermentation. Subsequently,afterayear ofaging, the finest lots were blended togetherand aged forafurther six months in oak before bottling.

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