Marchesi Antinori
Villa Antinori Toscana Sangiovese Blend
Tuscany, Italy
Always reliable. Always good with Italian food.
Always reliable. Always good with Italian food.
Nov 20th, 2022
Pulled from my cellar, popped and poured and presented double-blind to the group. In the glass, the wine appears a deep garnet with a translucent core, a slightly orange rim and some signs of fine sediment on the glass. On the nose, the wine is mature with initial notes of Tootsie Roll and old leather bound books. However after about 40min in the glass, the nose brightens up and begins to show more varietal characteristics: cherries, desiccated flowers, fennel, damp earth, leather and espresso. On the palate, the wine is bone dry and the tannin’s are still quite firm. Acid is medium+ and the finish is long. Alcohol is medium. A very lovely mature wine! Guesses were all in Italy but further north in Piemonte (Barbaresco mostly) and much, much younger with most settling on late 90’s. I don’t drink a lot of modern wines from Antinori but this was quite the charmer with 41 years of age on it. If anyone has any well stored examples, drink now with about 40min of air. That being said, there is enough life for these to soldier on for another 5-10 but this is very clearly in the twilight of its life. Something else of note: the cork was extracted completely intact. It was one of those cute little stubby ones more typical of the time.
Pulled from my cellar, popped and poured and presented double-blind to the group. In the glass, the wine appears a deep garnet with a translucent core, a slightly orange rim and some signs of fine sediment on the glass. On the nose, the wine is mature with initial notes of Tootsie Roll and old leather bound books. However after about 40min in the glass, the nose brightens up and begins to show more varietal characteristics: cherries, desiccated flowers, fennel, damp earth, leather and espresso. On the palate, the wine is bone dry and the tannin’s are still quite firm. Acid is medium+ and the finish is long. Alcohol is medium. A very lovely mature wine! Guesses were all in Italy but further north in Piemonte (Barbaresco mostly) and much, much younger with most settling on late 90’s. I don’t drink a lot of modern wines from Antinori but this was quite the charmer with 41 years of age on it. If anyone has any well stored examples, drink now with about 40min of air. That being said, there is enough life for these to soldier on for another 5-10 but this is very clearly in the twilight of its life. Something else of note: the cork was extracted completely intact. It was one of those cute little stubby ones more typical of the time.
Aug 17th, 2022Trying the 13 vintage. Really good, but only after many hours. Second day is when this wine starts shining. Cassis flavors. Smooth. Nicely structured.
Trying the 13 vintage. Really good, but only after many hours. Second day is when this wine starts shining. Cassis flavors. Smooth. Nicely structured.
Nov 17th, 2017
Dark purple with black fruit aromas and spice. On the palate blackberry and plum fruit flavors with oak and pepper spice. Firm tannins and big acidity, medium balance on short ending. Ok but not great.
Dark purple with black fruit aromas and spice. On the palate blackberry and plum fruit flavors with oak and pepper spice. Firm tannins and big acidity, medium balance on short ending. Ok but not great.
Sep 9th, 2017Delicious oaky wine from Tuscany. Smooth with notes of jam and stone fruit
Delicious oaky wine from Tuscany. Smooth with notes of jam and stone fruit
7 people found it helpfulMay 27th, 2014
Nice aroma of vanilla spice and berry. Very even pallet. Smooth 13.5 alc. finishes with just the right tannins. Good price point.
Nice aroma of vanilla spice and berry. Very even pallet. Smooth 13.5 alc. finishes with just the right tannins. Good price point.
6 people found it helpfulDec 1st, 2014Deep plum color. Charcoal on the nose. Medium /full body, velvety at the finish. Tasting sweet wild blueberries & ripe strawberries. Dry peppery finish.
Deep plum color. Charcoal on the nose. Medium /full body, velvety at the finish. Tasting sweet wild blueberries & ripe strawberries. Dry peppery finish.
4 people found it helpfulMar 13th, 2016
Drank 1/6/20. Paired with Lasagne.
Typically a good value, solid wine year in and year out. Saw this one at Costco on sale for around $13.
Nose of cherry, earth, and a touch of vanilla and blackberry. Initially quite closed off on the palate, this eventually reveals layers of sweet red cherry, and a bit of tar, backed by tannins that are still quite firm. Long, dry finish dominated by red cherry and tar, with evident, drying tannins. Needs some time.
3/21/7/3/4 +50=88 pts.
Better on Day 3. I would give this a couple of years, or at least an hour to decant. May be 89-90 pt range.
Drank 1/6/20. Paired with Lasagne.
Typically a good value, solid wine year in and year out. Saw this one at Costco on sale for around $13.
Nose of cherry, earth, and a touch of vanilla and blackberry. Initially quite closed off on the palate, this eventually reveals layers of sweet red cherry, and a bit of tar, backed by tannins that are still quite firm. Long, dry finish dominated by red cherry and tar, with evident, drying tannins. Needs some time.
3/21/7/3/4 +50=88 pts.
Better on Day 3. I would give this a couple of years, or at least an hour to decant. May be 89-90 pt range.
Great aromas. Full bodied but with a sweet twist. Raspberries... Had it with everything possible! Good wine to have and to offer!
Great aromas. Full bodied but with a sweet twist. Raspberries... Had it with everything possible! Good wine to have and to offer!
3 people found it helpfulNov 4th, 2014Nice sangio for the price. Opens up nicely with some air and pairs great with Italian food.
Nice sangio for the price. Opens up nicely with some air and pairs great with Italian food.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 6th, 2020