1997 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso
$140 (2019)
Italy
Bolgheri, Maremma
Tuscany
Red
58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot (2021 vintage)
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1997
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This is Piero Antinori's part of the vast holdings that once belonged to the Della Gherardesca counts and were used until fairly recently to produce rose. The first vintage of Guado al Tasso, a Bordeaux blend (but with a difference: there is syrah and, unusual for Italy, petit verdot as well), was the lovely 1990, and the wine has been excellent ever since, but it has not attracted a large amount of attention, undoubtedly due to the large number of fine wines produced by the house.
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Antinori turned out a superb Guado al Tasso in 2021. Like all the Antinori wines these days, Guado al Tasso benefits from a more finessed approach than in the past. Franc features significantly in the 2021, and that comes through in the wine’s aromatic profile and overall feel.
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I was blown away by these new releases from the Antinori family’s Guado al Tasso property. The wines offer a combination of Bolgheri opulence married with energy that is absolutely alluring. Cabernet Franc appears to have done exceptionally well given the presence of the pure Franc Matarocchio (which was not bottled in 2018 or 2020) and a greater emphasis on Franc in the Guado al Tasso bottling. This is a magical property. Of late, the wines have been pretty magical too.
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I was blown away by these new releases from the Antinori family’s Guado al Tasso property. The wines offer a combination of Bolgheri opulence married with energy that is absolutely alluring. Cabernet Franc appears to have done exceptionally well given the presence of the pure Franc Matarocchio (which was not bottled in 2018 or 2020) and a greater emphasis on Franc in the Guado al Tasso bottling. This is a magical property. Of late, the wines have been pretty magical too.
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These are two very pretty 2018s from Antinori's Guado al Tasso property. Winemaker Marco Ferrarese certainly got the most out of a challenging growing season marked by cool weather and then heavy rains just a few days before the Cabernet Sauvignon was due to be picked. The flagship Guado al Tasso in particular reflects the mid-weight style of the year nicely.
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I tasted a wide range of wines at Guado al Tasso just as the 2019 harvest was getting started. As is the case throughout Tuscany, the 2016s are off the charts, the 2017s are rich wines that will drink well early and the 2018s show the more mid-weight style of the year. The overarching theme in recent years has been a move towards greater freshness and vibrancy, and that is very much in evidence across this lineup.
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I tasted a wide range of wines at Guado al Tasso just as the 2019 harvest was getting started. As is the case throughout Tuscany, the 2016s are off the charts, the 2017s are rich wines that will drink well early and the 2018s show the more mid-weight style of the year. The overarching theme in recent years has been a move towards greater freshness and vibrancy, and that is very much in evidence across this lineup.
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I tasted a wide range of wines at Guado al Tasso just as the 2019 harvest was getting started. As is the case throughout Tuscany, the 2016s are off the charts, the 2017s are rich wines that will drink well early and the 2018s show the more mid-weight style of the year. The overarching theme in recent years has been a move towards greater freshness and vibrancy, and that is very much in evidence across this lineup.
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I mostly revisited 2015s at Guado al Tasso, as the 2016s had just been bottled at the time of my tastings. The 2015s are every bit as impressive as they were last year.
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Antinori has made terrific wines at their Guado al Tasso property for years. Even so, I was completely blown away by what I sampled in two recent tastings. The move towards a bit more finesse and less blowsiness in the wines is incredibly apparent. Leaving more foliage in the field and picking a bit earlier are some of the choices there are beginning to yield wines that offer notable freshness while still capturing all of the radiance that makes Bolgheri such a special place to grow grapes and make wine.
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Antinori has made terrific wines at their Guado al Tasso property for years. Even so, I was completely blown away by what I sampled in two recent tastings. The move towards a bit more finesse and less blowsiness in the wines is incredibly apparent. Leaving more foliage in the field and picking a bit earlier are some of the choices there are beginning to yield wines that offer notable freshness while still capturing all of the radiance that makes Bolgheri such a special place to grow grapes and make wine.
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Two thousand fourteen was an extremely difficult vintage at Antinori's Guado al Tasso. Antinori did not bottle their pure Merlot Cont'Ugo or the 100% Cabernet Franc Matarocchio, while production of the flagship Guado al Tasso is down by a whopping two-thirds. The highlight in this range is the 2013 Guado al Tasso, a wine that exemplifies the exuberance and voluptuousness that makes Bolgheri reds so seductive.
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Antinori has done a terrific job with these wines from their Guado al Tasso estate in Bolgheri. Winemaker Renzo Cotarella describes 2013 as a late-ripening vintage with a growing season that extended a good 20 days longer than normal. Yields are down around 20%, mostly the result of poor weather during flowering. The 2012s are classic Maremma wines with plenty of richness and sweetness from the warm, mostly dry season, but without the heaviness or extreme opulence of 2011. Rain towards the end of the growing season was less problematic in Maremma than it was in other parts of Tuscany and appears to have shaped the wines to a lesser degree than in areas such as Chianti Classico.
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It's been interesting to watch the evolution at Antinori's Guado al Tasso. In recent years, the flagship wine has improved markedly with the introduction of Cabernet Franc in place of Syrah. More recently, the estate has introduced a 100% Merlot, Cont'Ugo, and a pure 100% Cabernet Franc, Matarocchio. Taken together, the quartet of wines from Guado al Tasso have elevated the property to one of the crown jewels in the Antinori empire.
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Antinori continues to step it up at Guado al Tasso, the family's large, sprawling Maremma property. This year, Antinori introduces their new 100% Merlot Cont'Ugo, which is priced at a much more accessible level than Guado al Tasso. At the other end of the spectrum, the 2009 Matarocchio, a pure Cabernet Franc, represents a significant improvement over the 2007.
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Antinori seems to do everything well these days, from churning out millions of bottles of supermarket wines all the way to turning out superb versions of their many flagship bottlings. This is another impressive set of new releases with a number of highlights. Over the years oenologist Renzo Cotarella has moved away from the super-late harvests of the late 1990s/early 2000s in favor of picking slightly earlier, a decision that has paid off handsomely, especially over the last few years. Antinori's 2008s, from a vintage that is quite inconsistent across the board, are superb. I remember spending a few days near the estate's Tignanello and Badia a Passignano estates in mid-August 2008. The days were very hot, but the nights were so cool that a sweater or light jacket was a necessity.
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I continue to be amazed at the high average quality Antinori achieves across a production that exceeds a whopping 20 million bottles per year. This is a fabulous set of new releases. Long-time Oenologist Renzo Cotarella could certainly have rested on his laurels; after all he is already one of Italy's most celebrated winemakers. Instead, Cotarella continues to improve quality in a meaningful way. The highlights are the 2007s, which are off the charts. I first sampled Antinori's 2007 Tignanello and Solaia two years ago, when they were still separate wines from individual parcels, but even then it was clear these were going to be special wines. Tasting Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon from the Tignanello and Solaia vineyards, both in Chianti Classico, was an unforgettable lesson in the uniqueness of each of these fabulous terroirs. The Solaia vineyard in particular is clearly one of Italy's greatest sites. Everything I tasted was loaded with personality and sheer character. One of the recent major changes at Antinori is the separate vinification of component wines for Guado al Tasso, Tignanello and Solaia, which began with the 2004 vintage. In 2007 Cotarella took that approach even further, with small parcel-by-parcel vinifications that allowed for maximum flexibility when the final blend for each wine was ultimately assembled. The 2007 harvest brings with it a number of additional changes. Syrah has been eliminated from Guado al Tasso in favor of Cabernet Franc, a grape that is proving to be exceptionally well-suited to the Tuscan coast. If the 2007 is any indication, Guado al Tasso is taking on a much more Bordeaux-like personality. The estate is also gradually moving toward slightly larger barrels and less new oak for their Sangioveses.
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Other wines tasted: 2009 Scalabrone Bolgheri Rosato.
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From top to bottom this is a beautiful set of wines from Antinori. The estate's 2006 Guado al Tasso, Tignanello and Solaia are all beautiful, even if they don't appear to possess the elegance of the superb 2004s.
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Piero Antinori has been on the leading forces in Italian wines for decades. With estates spread throughout the country, today Antinori produces high-quality wines in many appellations. The highlights among these new releases are without question the 2003 and 2004 Tignanello and Solaia, perhaps the wines that Antinori is most closely identified with. “In 2003 the risk was in making wines with excessive concentration yet lacking phenolic ripeness,” says oenologist Renzo Cotarella. “For Tignanello and Solaia we used only the oldest vines, those that resisted the heat best. In order to preserve as much freshness as possible we shortened our maceration times and lowered temperatures by a few degrees so as to not over-extract the wines. Our production of Tignanello is 20% lower than normal, while our production of Solaia is 40% lower than normal. Oddly, production in 2004 for Tignanello and Solaia are also down about 20% and 40% respectively but for entirely different reasons. The growing season was cooler and much longer but we had some rain towards the end and therefore needed to be especially selective, both in the vineyards and in the cellar. I think 2004 is the best vintage we have ever made. It also represents a stylistic shift for us. In the past we have perhaps made wines that were overly concentrated. Maybe its my older age, but today I am looking for wines that are more about elegance and balance, and I think we captured than in 2004.” Readers should also take a close look at the wines Antinori is producing at La Braccesca, in Montepulciano which are reviewed separately.
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Tenuta Belvedere is the Antinori family's estate in Bolgheri. The property is vast, with over 300 hectares under vine, some of which I was able to visit with Allegra Antinori, who shares a similar passion for the pigs she raises on the estate's grounds. Winemaking is overseen by Renzo Cotarella.
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This is Piero Antinori's part of the vast holdings that once belonged to the Della Gherardesca counts and were used until fairly recently to produce rose. The first vintage of Guado al Tasso, a Bordeaux blend (but with a difference: there is syrah and, unusual for Italy, petit verdot as well), was the lovely 1990, and the wine has been excellent ever since, but it has not attracted a large amount of attention, undoubtedly due to the large number of fine wines produced by the house.
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