Jan de Weerd

9.6

And now a Bordeaux blend expression from… well Bordeaux! Left bank that is. Our favorite left bank Bordeaux fantastic quality for reasonable price. This wine was intense, still rather edgy tannins but already great complexity of waves of dark and red fruit laced in subtle pipe tobacco and spiced oak. — 3 months ago

with RoAnne, Tammy and 2 others

Anthony De Blasi

9.5

Our (not so) little (anymore) princess her birthday so time for our yearly 2011. After having rated two previous bottles not as high as you would expect this one actually delivered. Very elegant, in balance and clearly at peak. Quite some years ahead — 8 months ago

Aylin Ulku

9.7

Spectacular We have stored this for 11 years and enjoyed it for our 5th anniversary, paired with lamb shank and lamb chops. opens beautifully perfect time to drink. Initially the finish had notes of leather, hint of dark fried fruit. — 2 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.1

Bien fait, précis, herbes, épices, — 4 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Really in a beautiful place. Interestingly, the last wine we had from this vintage was the veilles vignes and it was not in a great place. This is really delicious - even with a soft spot since we served the 07 of this wine at our wedding. So much pretty medium red fruit with perfect acid and a long finish. No decant. — 6 years ago

Beachin Wino

8.9

This was a gift from a friend to be paired with Italian cuisine so we paired it with ziti. It has been years since I have tried this wine and it has only gotten better. Delightfully fruit forward offering structure and balance. Went beautifully with our meal. Will revisit this one! — 7 years ago

with Fred

Diane Heyboer

9.2

Had the 2018 on Easter Sunday, 2026. Let it decant for close to two hours. Full body, silky smooth tannins with hints of cocoa, blackberry, raspberry and a hint of vanilla. Had a touch of leather near the end. Was really tasty. Was a gift from our kids and absolutely fantastic with dinner this evening. — 4 months ago

with Matthew, Ethan and 2 others

Vinnie Daboul

9.9

The last of our 2018. It has aged really well. Deep ruby color, butter, some earth. Delicious. — 7 months ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.2

One of our favorite Spanish — 9 months ago

with Tammy, Emmett and 3 others

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Birth year Latour for our 700th wine on Delectable! Very mature but still with lots of life. Leather, graphite and earthy notes and still so much power. A great pleasure to drink! — 2 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.3

🏅 Rating 93+/100 (4,35⭐)

Tasted from magnum.

Ruby color with tawny hue showing the age. First nose has a slight touch of iron. Fruit is ripe and sweet. Vegetable scent of tomato stems suggesting presence of Cabernet Sauvignon. Sandy tannins of Sangiovese. Amazing how bottle aging makes the wine so smooth and satin.

Mostly tertiary aromas, but very well holding the age and could last for at least 5 more years without any signs of decline

Elegant expression of famous Tignanello.

1981 was outshadowed by great 1982. It was 10th anniversary vintage and is considered a very fine one.

Key oenological data:
Average sugar content of grapes at harvest 21.00%
Average total acidity of the grapes 7.80%
Alcohol content after fermentation 13.00
Average fermentation temperature 28C
Length of fermentation 13 days
Acidity of wine after malo 5.90
Ageing in 225 litre barrels 20 months
Bottle ageing in our cellars 18 months

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\- What were the key factors of its success?
\- What makes this wine stand out from many other wines form Tuscany?

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Instagram: @wine_talks_club — 5 years ago

Diane Kessler

8.9

On its last legs. Still has sweet fruit and cedar. Went well with our hanger steak. — 6 years ago

Antonio Favela

9.4

Our if a 375ml split....wish it had more time to breath and open up s but more — 8 years ago

with Larissa

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

These used to be cheap - not any more 40$ for the new vintage this was 26$. Classic and super elegant. A ton of tannins left: 14%. Fermented dark olives. Dark cherries. Way better than the 2013 chianti reserva I popped for our italian dinner club. These are the wines kids should try - but hey our brillant marketing 🤡 priced them out of trying quality nebbiolo so they switch to cocktails and beer! Well done. Will go for 5-10 more years with ease. — 5 months ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.2

New vintage of this perennial favorite Willamette Pinot. Perfect for our Christmas Eve Fondue. — 8 months ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Lovely wine. It’s wild that recent releases go for $200+ per bottle. Bought for $40 from vinchicago many years ago, after having at Terete in Haro, Rioja on our honeymoon.

Paired with grilled leg of lamb marinated with garlic, rosemary, thyme, and orange. Opened 4 hours ahead and decanted an hour. Not quite as deep as the last bottle (2+ years ago) but still very delicious. Wonderful example of what well made top quality Rioja can be. Incredible depth on the palate and finish. Medium perfect acid. Just delicious. — a year ago

Bruce Leboff

9.5

Big and powerful. Still some fruit - good colour and structure. Such a treat to taste. Our WOTN. — 5 years ago

with Michael and David

Brian Armenio

9.3

Had this amazing bottle with my GM our in Vegas while dining at Jaleo with Jose Andres.

Mature and elegant and perfect for tapas of all sorts. — 6 years ago

William Bentley

9.6

We chose this as our Thanksgiving wine. I thought it would be a little robust for turkey and ham, but it was just perfect. Everyone loved it. Great memory... — 7 years ago

Dawn Allain

9.1

Really enjoyed this bottle. Thanks to whoever brought it to our home last night! — 8 years ago